Complete Definition of "burrstone"

English
Alternative spellings
buhrstone

Pronunciation
IPA|/�b�sto�n/

Noun
burrstone

  1. A tough, silicify|silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones. It is typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.

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