Topic: GEOLOGY
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | stan |
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stone1 S2 W1
1 a hard solid mineral substance : stone steps The floors are made of stone.
rock
[uncountable]HEGstone stepsThe floors are made of stone.2 a small piece of rock of any shape, found on the ground : A handful of protesters began throwing stones at the police. ! In British English, a stone is a piece of stone small enough to pick up. In American English, this can be called either a rock or a stone.
piece of rock
[countable]HEGA handful of protesters began throwing stones at the police.3 a jewel [= precious stone]
jewellery
[countable]DCJ4 the large hard part at the centre of some fruits, such as a peach or cherry, which contains the seed [= pit American English]
fruit
[countable] British English5 a ball of hard material that can form in organs such as your bladder or kidneys
medical
[countable]MI6 a British unit for measuring weight, equal to 14 pounds or 6.35 kilograms
weight
plural stone [countable] written abbreviation st7 very close to something : The hotel is only a stone's throw from the beach.
a stone's throw from something/away (from something)
The hotel is only a stone's throw from the beach.9 used to say an idea or plan could change : John has several new ideas for the show, but nothing is etched in stone yet.
not be carved/etched in stone
John has several new ideas for the show, but nothing is etched in stone yet.10 to do everything you can in order to find something or to solve a problem : Jarvis left no stone unturned in his search to find the ring.
leave no stone unturned
Jarvis left no stone unturned in his search to find the ring.