Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purbeck stone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
purbeck- -s-tone
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of hard limestone from the Isle of Purbeck, used for building and paving.

Uncountable

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What does purbeck stone mean?
A type of hard limestone from the Isle of Purbeck, used for building and paving.

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