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Meaning of bedstone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbɛd.stoʊn

Definitions

A large, heavy, flat stone used to support a column or similar member, or as the lower stone of an oil mill.

Equivalents

Français Bedstone
Svenska liggare

Examples

“After demolition the girders for half the new structure were erected on bedstones already built on the abutments behind the springings of the old arch.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Bedstraw bedswerver bedtable bedtick bedticking Bedtime

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