Speakur

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donkey stone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
don-key -s-tone
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of scouring block, used mainly in the mill towns of nothern England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps.

Etymology

The donkey brand was originally the trademark of a Manchester company called Edward Read & Son.

Inflected Forms

donkey stones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

brownstone whitestone

Questions

What does donkey stone mean?
A kind of scouring block, used mainly in the mill towns of nothern England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps.
Where does donkey stone come from?
The donkey brand was originally the trademark of a Manchester company called Edward Read & Son.

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