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(; 110), n.[AS. frstn flint; fr fire + stn stone.] 1. Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire; also, a flint. 2. 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. Ure. スポンサード リンク
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