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Language: Old English
Origin:

flint

 noun
     
Related topics: Geology
flint
1 [uncountable]HEG a type of smooth hard stone that makes a small flame when you hit it with steel
2 [countable] a piece of this stone or a small piece of metal that makes a small flame when you hit it with steel
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