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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dropstone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
drop-stone
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An isolated fragment of rock found within a sedimentary rock (that had fallen, rather than being carried along).

noun

An 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.

Etymology

From drop + stone.

Inflected Forms

dropstones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lonestone

Synonyms

erratic

Questions

What does dropstone mean?
An isolated fragment of rock found within a sedimentary rock (that had fallen, rather than being carried along).
Where does dropstone come from?
From drop + stone.

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