formerly used for striking fire

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• fire|stone — «FYR STOHN», noun. 1. a stone that resists the action of fire, especially a kind of sandstone formerly much used for lining furnaces, ovens, etc. 2. Obsolete. a stone capable of being used in striking fire, especially iron pyrites or flint. ╂[Old …   Useful english dictionary

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• Firestone — Fire stone (?; 110), n. [AS. f[=y]rst[=a]n flint; f[=y]r fire + st[=a]n stone.] 1. Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire; also, a flint. [1913 Webster] 2. A stone which will bear the heat of a furnace without injury; especially applied to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• firestone — noun Date: before 12th century 1. pyrite formerly used for striking fire; also flint 2. a stone that will endure high heat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• Flint — Flint, n. [AS. flint, akin to Sw. flinta, Dan. flint; cf. OHG. flins flint, G. flinte gun (cf. E. flintlock), perh. akin to Gr. ? brick. Cf. {Plinth}.] 1. (Min.) A massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color usually of a gray to brown or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English