noun
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the form of calcium carbonate existing in stalactites or stalagmites
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Also called: label. hood mould. architect a drip made of stone
Etymology
Origin of dripstone
Example Sentences
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Before passing to the dripstone, however, let us examine a little farther into the nature of the true cornice.
From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by Ruskin, John
This dripstone, as the material of the formation is termed, began as soft carbonate of lime; it hardens into gypsum or, sometimes, alabaster, or calcite.
From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen
It is of the Early English period and has a dripstone ending in a bishop’s and a female head.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Palmer, G. H. (George Henry)
In the above-mentioned wall is an Early English doorway, with a dripstone adorned with the nailhead moulding.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric by Hallett, Cecil Walter Charles
They’re nothing but dripstone, can’t you see?—They’d be ‘some fossils’!
From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen
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