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ironstone

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It's my belief, iron and ironstone being high value, they'd have taken what they could with them, the inputs.

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A type of vitreous pottery similar to stoneware

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noun

A type of vitreous pottery similar to stoneware

noun

Any ore of iron which is impure through the admixture of silica or clay.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ironstone.

noun

A type of vitreous pottery similar to stoneware

noun

Any ore of iron which is impure through the admixture of silica or clay.

Example sentences

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It's my belief, iron and ironstone being high value, they'd have taken what they could with them, the inputs.

2

A net full of ironstone riprap would serve for the weight.

3

Having sweeped some area with a magnet already to find sharp stuff harmful to grazing animals: rather unpractical because either you need a ridiculously strong magnet (to the point it becomes dangerous to handle it, moreover in areas with ironstone it attracts huge amounts of tiny debris), or it needs to be only a cm above the surface.

4

The dark areas are likely ancient, iron-rich rock formations (ironstone), and the surrounding soil is iconic of what's known as Australia's "Red Centre."

5

Ironstone riprap in nets would probably be better than a concrete block, both for cost and density.

Quote examples

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The dark areas are likely ancient, iron-rich rock formations (ironstone), and the surrounding soil is iconic of what's known as Australia's "Red Centre."

Proper noun examples

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Ironstone riprap in nets would probably be better than a concrete block, both for cost and density.

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How do you use ironstone in a sentence?

It's my belief, iron and ironstone being high value, they'd have taken what they could with them, the inputs.

What does ironstone mean?

A type of vitreous pottery similar to stoneware

What part of speech is ironstone?

ironstone is commonly used as noun.