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Burrstone

Burr′stoneˊ

,
Noun.
See
Buhrstone
.

Definition 2024


burrstone

burrstone

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Noun

burrstone (plural burrstones)

  1. A tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones. It is typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.