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nounburrstone (countable and uncountable, plural burrstones)
plural burrstones · alternative buhrstone · alternative burstone
- countableuncountableA tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones, typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.
Synonyms: buhr, burr millstone
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nounA tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones, typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.
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burrstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burrstone
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“burrstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burrstone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burrstone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burrstone.
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