"dropstone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dropstones [plural]
Etymology: drop + stone Etymology templates: {{compound|en|drop|stone}} drop + stone Head templates: {{en-noun}} dropstone (plural dropstones)
  1. (geology) An isolated fragment of rock found within a sedimentary rock (that had fallen, rather than being carried along). Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-dropstone-en-noun-FWzLJGLb Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (glaciology) An isolated rock that is geologically distinct from the surroundings, indicating that it was carried from a distant area and then dropped in place (by a melting glacier); an erratic.
    Sense id: en-dropstone-en-noun-XXHobbFs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Topics: geography, glaciology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: erratic [glaciology, geography, natural-sciences] Related terms: lonestone

Inflected forms

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