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Meaning of stones

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stones

Pronunciation:/stəʊnz//stoʊnz/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

  2. A small piece of stone, a pebble.

  3. A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.

  4. (plural: stone) A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds. Used to measure the weights of people, animals, cheese, wool, etc. 1 stone ≈ 6.3503 kilograms

verb

Definitions

  1. To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.

    Example: She got stoned to death after they found her.

  2. To wall with stones.

  3. To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).

  4. To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.

noun

Definitions

  1. Testicles; balls.

  2. Courage.