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noun

plural stones

[noncount] :a hard substance that comes from the ground and is used for building, carving, etc.

The pedestal is made of stone. - often used before another noun

stone buildings

a stone wall

[count] a small piece of rock

We threw stones [=(US) rocks] at the sign.

a piece of rock used for a particular purpose

His birthdate and date of death were carved on the stone. - see also headstone

[count] :a jewel

precious stones [=gemstones]

[count] :a small, hard object that sometimes forms in a part of the body (such as the kidney)

She had stones in her bladder. - see also gallstone, kidney stone

[count] chiefly Brit :a large, hard seed found in the center of some fruits (such as plums and peaches) :pit

pl stone [count] Brit :a British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (6.35 kilograms)

He weighs 12 stone. - abbr. st

a stone's throw

a short distance

The high school is just a stone's throw from his house.

She lives just a stone's throw away from the beach.

carved/etched/set/written in stone

permanent or not able to be changed

These new rules are not carved in stone; if they don't work, we'll change them.

kill two birds with one stone

xem kill

leave no stone unturned

to make every possible effort to find someone or something

Their lawyer said that he would leave no stone unturned in trying to find more evidence.

The researchers left no stone unturned in their search for the original documents.

sink like a stone

xem sink

verb

stones; stoned; stoning

[+ obj] to throw stones at (someone or something)

Rioters stoned the building.

to kill (someone) by throwing stones

He was stoned to death for his crimes.

Brit :to remove the hard, large seed of (a fruit) :pit

Stone the peaches before serving.

stone the crows

Brit informal + somewhat old-fashioned - used to express surprise

He's won the lottery! Well, stone the crows!

adverb

totally or completely

(US) They sat there, stone silent.

The soup was stone cold.

He was stone broke. [=he had no money at all]

stone dead - sometimes used in combination

I thought I had gone stone-deaf. - see also stone-cold

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