"irestone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: irestones [plural]
Etymology: From iron + stone. Compare ironstone. Head templates: {{en-noun}} irestone (plural irestones)
  1. (archaic, mining) Any very hard rock. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-irestone-en-noun-rB5~nXs5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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