stone

/stəʊn/ noun

Definition

SUBSTANCE [U] › a hard, natural substance that is found in the ground: a stone wall

ROCK [C] › a small rock or piece of rock

JEWEL [C] › a hard, valuable substance that is often used in jewellery: precious stones

WEIGHT [C] (plural stone) UK › a unit for measuring weight, equal to 6.35 kilograms or 14 pounds: I gained two stone when I was pregnant.

SEED [C] › the hard seed that is at the centre of some fruits: a cherry stone → See also stepping-stone

(Definition of stone noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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