Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A flint or pyrite used to strike a fire.
- noun A fire-resistant stone, such as certain sandstones.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire; also, a flint.
- noun A stone which will bear the heat of a furnace without injury; -- especially applied to the sandstone at the top of the upper greensand in the south of England, used for lining kilns and furnaces.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Iron pyrites , formerly used for strikingfire . - noun A
flint . - noun A
stone which will bear the heat of afurnace without injury; especially applied to thesandstone at the top of the uppergreensand in the south ofEngland , used for liningkilns andfurnaces .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
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Vulpix is a Fire-type Pokémon that evolves into Ninetales via firestone.
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In fact, I would argue that those numbers would be exactly the same even if Bill Clinton, for example, had not said a word and hadn't been this firestone of coverage.
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"Yes, it seems like this firestone produces the fire gas more slowly,"
Dragon's Fire McCaffrey, Anne 2006
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Seeing D'gan's eyes narrow angrily, he added hastily, "With eight men, I could have a mine producing a hundredweight of firestone every day within two sevendays."
Dragon's Fire McCaffrey, Anne 2006
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And it was a Dwarven hearth, after all, with firestone instead of wood glowing red in the grate, and most of the extra heat carried away up the flue.
Reiffeins Choice 2006
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A firestone fire glowed from a hearth near a pool the Dwarves had deepened with a low dam.
Reiffeins Choice 2006
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"If this were the old firestone, all the sea air would have combusted it long ago," Cristov remarked.
Dragon's Fire McCaffrey, Anne 2006
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Avender wanted to hear more about the pasties, but Nolo returned with fresh firestone and asked a question of Nurren before the boy could speak.
Reiffeins Choice 2006
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The firestone burned red and black, driving the damp chill from the room.
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