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Webster 1913 Edition


Buhrstone

Buhr′stoneˊ

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Noun.
[OE.
bur
a whetstone for scythes.]
(Min.)
A cellular, flinty rock, used for mill stones.
[Written also
burrstone
.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Buhrstone

BUHR'STONE

,
Noun.
A subspecies of silex or quartz, occurring in amorphous masses, partly compact, but containing many irregular cavities. It is used for mill-stones.
This word is often written burr-stone.

Definition 2024


buhrstone

buhrstone

English

Noun

buhrstone (plural buhrstones)

  1. Alternative spelling of burrstone