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[stəun] 1. n (also MED) 2. adj 3. vt* * *[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) kamień2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) kamień3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) kamień4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) kamień5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) pestka6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (jednostka wagi)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) kamień2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) kamienować2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) pestkować•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw
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paving — [pā′viŋ] n. 1. a pavement 2. material for a pavement … English World dictionary
Paving — Pave Pave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paving}.] [F. paver to pave, LL. pavare, from L. pavire to beat, ram, or tread down; cf. Gr. ? to beat, strike.] 1. To lay or cover with stone, brick, or other material, so as to make a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paving — pav|ing [ˈpeıvıŋ] n 1.) [U] material used to form a hard level surface on a path, road, area etc ▪ brick paving 2.) [U] an area covered in a hard level surface such as blocks of stone or ↑concrete 3.) a paving stone … Dictionary of contemporary English
paving — /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/ (say payving) noun 1. the act or technique of paving. 2. a pavement. 3. material for paving. –adjective 4. of or relating to a pavement …
paving — /pay ving/, n. 1. a pavement. 2. material for paving. 3. the laying of a pavement. [1400 50; late ME; see PAVE, ING1] * * * … Universalium
paving stone — noun a large flat piece of stone or similar material, used in paving … English new terms dictionary
paving — noun 1 (U) material used to form a hard, level surface on a path, road, area etc 2 (U) any kind of paved pave surface 3 (C) a paving stone … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
paving — pav•ing [[t]ˈpeɪ vɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) civ a pavement 2) civ material for paving 3) civ the laying of a pavement • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
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