stone

stone
stone1 W1S2 [stəun US stoun] n
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1¦(rock)¦
2¦(piece of rock)¦
3¦(jewellery)¦
4¦(fruit)¦
5¦(medical)¦
6¦(weight)¦
7 a stone's throw from something/away (from something)
8 be made of stone
9 not be carved/etched in stone
10 leave no stone unturned
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[: Old English; Origin: stan]
1.) ¦(ROCK)¦[U]
a hard solid mineral substance
▪ a stone wall
▪ stone steps
▪ The floors are made of stone.
2.) ¦(PIECE OF ROCK)¦
a small piece of rock of any shape, found on the ground
▪ A handful of protesters began throwing stones at the police.
3.) ¦(JEWELLERY)¦
a jewel
4.) ¦(FRUIT)¦ BrE
the large hard part at the centre of some fruits, such as a ↑peach or ↑cherry, which contains the seed
American Equivalent: pit
5.) ¦(MEDICAL)¦
a ball of hard material that can form in organs such as your ↑bladder or ↑kidneys
6.) ¦(WEIGHT)¦
plural stone written abbreviation st
a British unit for measuring weight, equal to 14 pounds or 6.35 kilograms
7.) a stone's throw from sth/away (from sth)
very close to something
▪ The hotel is only a stone's throw from the beach.
8.) be made of stone also have a heart of stone
to not show any emotions or pity for someone
9.) not be carved/etched in stone
used to say an idea or plan could change
▪ John has several new ideas for the show, but nothing is etched in stone yet.
10.) leave no stone unturned
to do everything you can in order to find something or to solve a problem
▪ Jarvis left no stone unturned in his search to find the ring.
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HINT sense 2
In British English, a stone is a piece of stone small enough to pick up. In American English, this can be called either a rock or a stone .
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stone 2
stone2 v [T]
1.) to throw stones at someone or something
▪ Rioters blocked roads and stoned vehicles.
2.) stone sb to death
to kill someone by throwing stones at them, used as a punishment
3.) BrE to take the stone out of fruit
American Equivalent: pit
▪ stoned dates
4.) stone the crows! also stone me!
BrE old-fashioned used to express surprise or shock

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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