buhrstone
[ bur-stohn ]
/ ˈbɜrˌstoʊn /
noun
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Definition for buhrstone (2 of 2)
burstone
or buhr·stone, burr·stone
[ bur-stohn ]
/ ˈbɜrˌstoʊn /
noun
any of various siliceous rocks used for millstones.
a millstone of such material.
British Dictionary definitions for buhrstone (1 of 2)
buhrstone
burstone or burrstone
/ (ˈbɜːˌstəʊn) /
noun
a hard tough rock containing silica, fossils, and cavities, formerly used as a grindstone
a grindstone or millstone made of this rock
Word Origin for buhrstone
C18
burr, perhaps identical to
burr
1 (alluding to roughness)