Meanings
dripstone1
noundripstone (plural dripstones)
plural dripstones
- A water filter in which impurities are removed by running water through a porous stone.
- geographyStalactites and stalagmites collectively.
Dripstone2
proper noun
- A locality in the Dubbo council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure.
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Origin
Translations
Bulgarian корниз, навес
- корниз (korniz)protective moulding
- навес (naves)protective moulding
- сталактон (stalakton)stalactites and stalagmites collectively
Czech krápník
- krápníkstalactites and stalagmites collectively
Finnish tippukivi, tippukivi
- tippukiviprotective moulding
- tippukivistalactites and stalagmites collectively
German Tropfstein
- Tropfsteinstalactites and stalagmites collectively
Hungarian cseppkő
- cseppkőstalactites and stalagmites collectively
Italian gocciolatoio
- gocciolatoioprotective moulding
Persian کلفخشنگ
- کلفخشنگ (kalafaxšang)stalactites and stalagmites collectively
Romanian lăcrimar, picurar
- lăcrimarprotective moulding
- picurarprotective moulding
Swedish droppsten
- droppstenstalactites and stalagmites collectively
Cite this entry
APA
dripstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dripstone
MLA
“dripstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dripstone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dripstone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dripstone.
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