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whinstone definition

whin·stone (hwin′stōn′, win′-)

noun

Chiefly Brit. any of several hard, igneous or basaltic rocks, esp. chert, occurring as dikes or flows

Etymology: < whin + stone

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