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1 sandstone
n. sandsten* * *['sænstəun]noun (a soft type of rock made of layers of sand pressed together.) sandsten -
2 Nubian sandstone
nubisk sandsten (sandsten som innehåller en hög procent,,,,) -
3 sand
n. sand; sandstrand--------v. sanda, strö sand på; täcka med sand; skrubba med sand; putsa med sandpapper* * *[sænd] 1. noun1) (a large amount of tiny particles of crushed rocks, shells etc, found on beaches etc.) sand2) (an area of sand, especially on a beach: We lay on the sand.) sand2. verb(to smooth with eg sand-paper: The floor should be sanded before you varnish it.) sandpappra, slipa med sandpapper- sandy- sandbank
- sandcastle
- sandpaper 3. verb(to make smooth with sandpaper.) sandpappra, slipa (putsa) med sandpapper- sandstone
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4 stone
adj. av sten; sten---------adv. sten-, fullständigt--------n. sten; fruktkärna; ädelsten; gravsten--------v. stena; klä med sten; kärna ur* * *[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.) sten2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) sten3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) -sten4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) []sten5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) kärna6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stone7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) gallsten, njursten2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) stena2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) kärna ur•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw
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