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stone
noun
a
hard
,
solid
material
that
forms
rocks
and
is
used
for
building
,
paving
,
and
carving
•
The
cottage
was
built
from
large
blocks
of
stone
.
The
cottage
was
built
from
large
blocks
of
stone
.
•
A
sculptor
carefully
chipped
away
at
the
block
of
stone
to
reveal
a
face
.
A
sculptor
carefully
chipped
away
at
the
block
of
stone
to
reveal
a
face
.
noun
a
small
piece
of
rock
that
you
can
hold
in
your
hand
•
The
boy
skipped
a
flat
stone
across
the
pond
.
The
boy
skipped
a
flat
stone
across
the
pond
.
•
She
kept
a
smooth
white
stone
in
her
pocket
for
luck
.
She
kept
a
smooth
white
stone
in
her
pocket
for
luck
.
noun
a
precious
or
semi-precious
jewel
that
has
been
cut
and
polished
•
The
ring
was
set
with
a
sparkling
emerald
stone
.
The
ring
was
set
with
a
sparkling
emerald
stone
.
•
Craftsmen
cut
rough
stones
into
brilliant
gems
.
Craftsmen
cut
rough
stones
into
brilliant
gems
.
noun
the
hard
inner
seed
of
certain
fruits
such
as
peaches
,
cherries
,
or
olives
•
Be
careful
of
the
stone
when
you
eat
that
olive
.
Be
careful
of
the
stone
when
you
eat
that
olive
.
•
He
nearly
cracked
a
tooth
on
the
stone
in
a
plum
.
He
nearly
cracked
a
tooth
on
the
stone
in
a
plum
.
verb
-
stone
,
stoning
,
stones
,
stoned
to
remove
the
hard
seed
from
a
fruit
•
She
stoned
the
cherries
before
baking
the
pie
.
She
stoned
the
cherries
before
baking
the
pie
.
•
You
can
stone
olives
quickly
with
this
tool
.
You
can
stone
olives
quickly
with
this
tool
.
noun
-
stone
a
unit
for
measuring
weight
equal
to
14
pounds
(
about
6
.
35
kilograms
)
•
After
months
of
exercise
,
he
lost
two
stone
.
After
months
of
exercise
,
he
lost
two
stone
.
•
She
weighs
nine
and
a
half
stone
now
.
She
weighs
nine
and
a
half
stone
now
.
verb
-
stone
,
stoning
,
stones
,
stoned
to
throw
stones
at
someone
or
something
•
Angry
villagers
stoned
the
abandoned
house's
windows
.
Angry
villagers
stoned
the
abandoned
house's
windows
.
•
Don't
stone
the
birds
near
the
lake
.
Don't
stone
the
birds
near
the
lake
.
adverb
completely
or
totally
,
used
for
emphasis
before
an
adjective
•
The
soup
was
served
stone
cold
.
The
soup
was
served
stone
cold
.
•
When
the
comedian
finished
,
the
room
fell
stone
silent
.
When
the
comedian
finished
,
the
room
fell
stone
silent
.
