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whinstone

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The walls are solid whinstone about 600mm thick which I'd have expected to be a good insulator but in reality they're a thermal bridge. For generation, I've reserved a spot in Rippleenergy's next co-op turbine [0].

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Quick take

any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)

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noun

any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)

Definitions

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noun

any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)

See also: whin

Example sentences

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The walls are solid whinstone about 600mm thick which I'd have expected to be a good insulator but in reality they're a thermal bridge. For generation, I've reserved a spot in Rippleenergy's next co-op turbine [0].

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How do you use whinstone in a sentence?

The walls are solid whinstone about 600mm thick which I'd have expected to be a good insulator but in reality they're a thermal bridge. For generation, I've reserved a spot in Rippleenergy's next co-op turbine [0].

What does whinstone mean?

any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)

What part of speech is whinstone?

whinstone is commonly used as noun.