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pumice stone

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A piece of pumice
    countable, uncountable
  2. pumice (substance)
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoljalpiedra pómezpómezpumita
DeutschBimsstein
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Examples

“in the midst a little riuer plaide / Emongst the pumy stones, which seemd to plaine / With gentle murmure, that his course they did restraine.”

CEFR level

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

Pumiced pumicelike pumicer Pumices Pumicing pumicite

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