Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rimstone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rim-stone
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secondary mineral deposit, with a stone-wall-like appearance made up of calcite and other minerals, that builds up to create cave pools.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From rim + stone.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rimstones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

flowstone stalactite stalagmite calthemite

Synonyms

gour

Questions

What does rimstone mean?
A secondary mineral deposit, with a stone-wall-like appearance made up of calcite and other minerals, that builds up to create cave pools.
Where does rimstone come from?
From rim + stone.

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