Meaning of Limestone | Babel Free
ˈlaɪmˌstoʊnDefinitions
- A number of places in the United States:
- A township and village therein, in Kankakee County, Illinois.
- An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Aroostook County, Maine.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Alger County, Michigan.
- A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Carrollton, Cattaraugus County, New York.
- A census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County and Greene County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
- A number of other townships, including five in Pennsylvania, listed under Limestone Township.
- A place in Canada:
- A community in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
- A community in Victoria County, New Brunswick.
- A place in Australia:
- A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales.
- A locality in Rockhampton Region, Queensland.
- A locality in the Shire of Murrindindi, Victoria.
Equivalents
Български
варо́вик
Català
pedra calcària
Čeština
vápenec
Dansk
kalksten
Esperanto
kalkoŝtono
Español
caliza
Français
calcaire
Galego
calcaria
עברית
גיר
हिन्दी
चूना पत्थर
Magyar
mészkő
Հայերեն
կրաքար
Íslenska
kalksteinn
Italiano
calcare
ქართული
კირქვა
Kurdî
kalk
Кыргызча
акиташ
Latina
calx
ລາວ
ຫິນປູນ
Latviešu
kaļķakmens
Македонски
варовник
Bahasa Melayu
batu kapur
မြန်မာဘာသာ
ထုံးကျောက်
Nederlands
kalksteen
Português
calcário
Română
calcar
Русский
известняк
Slovenščina
apnenec
ไทย
หินปูน
Tiếng Việt
đá vôi
Examples
“a limestone viaduct”
“The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.”
“As each blast furnace uses 200 tons of limestone daily, and each limestone kiln 150 tons, a total of 730 tons of limestone has to be carried daily, in addition to limestone chippings, which are sold.”
“Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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