"rottenstone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rottenstones [plural]
Etymology: From rotten + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rotten|stone}} rotten + stone Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rottenstone (countable and uncountable, plural rottenstones)
  1. (geology) A soft, friable limestone, used in polishes. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-rottenstone-en-noun-ROhayxD0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Verb

Forms: rottenstones [present, singular, third-person], rottenstoning [participle, present], rottenstoned [participle, past], rottenstoned [past]
Etymology: From rotten + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rotten|stone}} rotten + stone Head templates: {{en-verb}} rottenstone (third-person singular simple present rottenstones, present participle rottenstoning, simple past and past participle rottenstoned)
  1. (transitive) To polish with rottenstone. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-rottenstone-en-verb-cBLkq5GJ

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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