ayr stone

[ air ]
/ ɛər /

noun

a fine-grained stone used for polishing marble and as a whetstone.
Also called snakestone.

Origin of ayr stone

First recorded in 1855–60; named after Ayr

Words nearby ayr stone

aymé, ayodhya, ayont, ayous, ayr, ayr stone, ayre, ayrshire, ayub khan, ayuntamiento, ayurveda

Example sentences from the Web for ayr stone

  • The section is then finished with, say, two minutes emery or water of Ayr-stone dust.

    On Laboratory Arts |Richard Threlfall