firestone Meaning & Definition
What Does Firestone Mean?
Firestone is a noun that means Iron pyrite, formerly used for striking fire. It is also used to mean A flint.
Firestone Definition (Noun)
- Iron pyrite, formerly used for striking fire.
- A flint.
- A heat-resistant stone that will withstand intense heat of a furnace, used for lining kilns, campfire rings, fireplaces and furnaces; especially, the sandstone at the top of the upper greensand in the south of England.
Noun
- Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire.
- 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.
Synonyms of Firestone
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Firestone synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
firestone (countable and uncountable, plural firestones)
Words That Rhyme With Firestone
Origin of Firestone
From Middle English firestone, firstan, fyrestane, fyyr stone, from Old English fȳrstān, equivalent to fire + stone.
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