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Meaning of Whinstone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Any hard dark-coloured rock.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية الصخرة الصلبة
日本語 玄武岩

Examples

“‘A rough fellow, rather, Mrs. Dean. Is not that his character?‘ ‘Rough as a saw-edge, and hard as whinstone! The less you meddle with him the better.’”

CEFR level

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

Whiny whiny-ass titty baby whinyard whio whip whip coral

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