stone
noun
/stoʊn/
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/stɐʉn/
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/stəʊn/
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- (uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks.
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pierre,
roche
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- (printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.
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pierre,
caillou,
roc,
roche
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- (medicine) A hard, stone-like deposit.
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calcul,
pierre
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- (botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.
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noyau,
stone
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- A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.
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gemme,
pierre précieuse
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- (board games) A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon and go.
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pierre
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stone
verb
/stoʊn/
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/stɐʉn/
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/stəʊn/
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- (transitive) To pelt with stones; especially, to kill by pelting with stones.
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lapider,
défoncer
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- (transitive) To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).
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dénoyauter,
épépiner
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stoned
adjective
/stoʊnd/
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/stəʊnd/
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- (slang) High on drugs, especially cannabis.
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défoncé,
déchiré,
gelé,
stone
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Stone
properNoun
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- (countable) An English occupational and habitational surname from Old English, for someone who lived near a stone worked with stone, from Old English stan.
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brique
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