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rimstone

[ rim-stohn ]
/ ˈrɪmˌstoʊn /

noun Geology.

a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.

Nearby words

  1. rimous,
  2. rimouski,
  3. rimple,
  4. rimrock,
  5. rimsky-korsakov,
  6. rimu,
  7. rimula,
  8. rimy,
  9. rin,
  10. rina

Origin of rimstone

First recorded in 1925–30; rim + stone
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