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dripstone definition

drip·stone (drip′stōn′)

noun

  1. a drip (sense ) made of stone
  2. calcite or other similar mineral deposits, esp. a stalactite or stalagmite, formed in a cave by dripping or flowing water

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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