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whinstone

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(hwin′stōn′, win′-)

noun

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

Origin: < whin + stone

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noun

Any of various hard, dark-colored rocks, especially basalt and chert.

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