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stone (countable and uncountable, plural stones or (as unit of mass) stone) (uncountable) A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks. A small piece of stone, a pebble. A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond. (Britain) A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds (≈6.3503 kilograms), formerly used for various commodities (wool, cheese, etc.), but now principally used for personal weight. (botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer. a peach stone (medicine) A hard, stone-like deposit. Synonym: calculus (board games) A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon and go. A dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones. stone: (curling) A 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice. A monument to the dead; a gravestone or tombstone. (obsolete) A mirror, or its glass. (obsolete) A testicle. (printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing. Synonym: imposing stone

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