redstone

plural redstones

1. uncountableusuallyA type of versatile material used to create electrical circuits and mechanisms.

   He made a complicated redstone circuit to help farm sugar cane.

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   Now, with two blocks worth of Redstone dust, five iron ingots, a dropper and a crafting table, players can prompt useful resources like swords or bricks, to drop en masse with the press of a button.

   2024, Trone Dowd, “The Best of Tricky Trials […]”, in Bill Syken, editor, Minecraft […] (special Time edition), New York, N.Y.: Dotdash Meredith Premium Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 25, columns 2–3

2. uncountableusuallyThe entire system of circuitry, using redstone as its most basic material.

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   Creating your fireworks display in Minecraft involves a mix of crafting skills and a touch of redstone engineering. From the basics of crafting fireworks to setting up a grand display using redstone circuits, this guide will cover it all. […] However, for a more controlled and elaborate display, using redstone can be advantageous.

   2023 December 18, Ishan Vashishth, “How to Make & Use Fireworks in Minecraft”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2025

plural Redstones

1. A surname.

   “I think Tony did a great job with that interview,” Redstone said Wednesday during a panel at Advertising Week New York.

   2024 October 9, Hadas Gold, Liam Reilly, Brian Stelter, “Shari Redstone says CBS leaders made ‘bad mistake’ with handling of Ta-Nehisi Coates interview fallout”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Feb 2025

2. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pitkin County, Colorado.