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noundropstone (plural dropstones)
plural dropstones
- geographyAn isolated fragment of rock found within a sedimentary rock (that had fallen, rather than being carried along).
- geographyAn isolated rock that is geologically distinct from the surroundings, indicating that it was carried from a distant area and then dropped in place (by a melting glacier); an erratic.
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dropstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropstone
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“dropstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropstone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dropstone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropstone.
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