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Stoning
see synonyms of stoningNoun
1. lapidation, stoning
the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
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Stoning
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1.
the hard compact nonmetallic material of which rocks are made
▶ Related adjective: lithic2.
a small lump of rock; pebble
3. jewellery short for gemstone
4.
a.
a piece of rock designed or shaped for some particular purpose
b.
(in combination)
gravestone
millstone
5.
a.
something that resembles a stone
b.
(in combination)
hailstone
6.
the woody central part of such fruits as the peach and plum, that contains the seed; endocarp
7.
any similar hard part of a fruit, such as the stony seed of a date
8. Word forms: plural stone British
a unit of weight, used esp to express human body weight, equal to 14 pounds or 6.350 kilograms
9. Also called: granite
the rounded heavy mass of granite or iron used in the game of curling
10. pathology a nontechnical name for calculus
11. printing
a table with a very flat iron or stone surface upon which hot-metal pages are composed into formes; imposition table
12. rare
(in certain games) a piece or man
13.
a.
any of various dull grey colours
b.
(as adjective)
stone paint
14. (modifier)
relating to or made of stone
a stone house
15. (modifier)
made of stoneware
a stone jar
16. cast a stone at
17. heart of stone
18. leave no stone unturned
adverb
19. (in combination)
completely
stone-cold
stone-dead
verb (transitive)
20.
to throw stones at, esp to kill
21.
to remove the stones from
22.
to furnish or provide with stones
23. stone the crows
noun
1.
Oliver. born 1946, US film director and screenwriter: his films include Platoon (1986), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), JFK (1991), Nixon (1995), Alexander (2004), and World Trade Center (2006)
2.
Sharon. born 1958, US film actress: her films include Basic Instinct (1991), Casino (1995), and Cold Creek Manor (2003)
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Stoning
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Edward Duˈrell (dəˈrɛl
) ; dərelˈ) 1902-78; U.S. architect
2.
Harlan Fiske1872-1946; U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. (1941-46)
3.
Lucy(Mrs. Henry Brown Blackwell) 1818-93; U.S. reformer & suffragist
noun
1.
the hard, solid, nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is composed
2.
a piece of rock of relatively small size
3.
a piece of rock shaped or finished for some purpose
; specif.,a.
a large, solid piece used in building; also, such pieces collectively
b.
a paving block
c.
a gravestone or memorial
d.
a boundary mark or milestone
e.
a grindstone or whetstone
4.
something that resembles a small stone
; specif.,a.
a hailstone
b.
the stonelike seed of certain fruits, as of a date
c.
the hard endocarp and the enclosed seed of a drupe, as of a peach
d. Archaic
a testicle
5.
precious stone
6. Word forms: plural stone British
a unit of weight, equal to 14 pounds (6.3503 kilograms): abbrev. st
7. Medicine
an abnormal stony mass formed in the body, esp. in a kidney or gallbladder
8.
a. Printing
a table with a smooth top, originally of stone, on which page forms are composed
b.
a surface incised or engraved with a design or text to be lithographed
verb transitiveWord forms: stoned or ˈstoning
9.
to throw stones at; esp., to kill by pelting with stones
10.
to furnish, pave, line, etc. with stones
11.
to polish, sharpen, etc. with a stone
12.
to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry, etc.)
adjective
13.
of stone or stoneware
14. Slang
complete, utter, thoroughgoing, etc.
a stone genius
adverb
15.
completely, thoroughly, etc.
stone sober
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Stoning
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1.
a. Concreted earthy or mineral matter; rock.
b. Such concreted matter of a particular type. Often used in combination: sandstone; soapstone.
2. A small piece of rock.
3. Rock or a piece of rock shaped or finished for a particular purpose, especially:
a. A piece of rock that is used in construction: a coping stone; a paving stone.
b. A gravestone or tombstone.
c. A grindstone, millstone, or whetstone.
d. A milestone or boundary.
4. A gem or precious stone.
5. Something, such as a hailstone, resembling a stone in shape or hardness.
6. Botany The hard covering enclosing the seed in certain fruits, such as the cherry, plum, or peach.
7. Medicine A mineral concretion in an organ, such as the kidney or gallbladder, or other body part; a calculus.
8. pl. stone Abbr. st. A unit of weight in Great Britain, 14 pounds (6.4 kilograms).
9. Printing A table with a smooth surface on which page forms are composed.
adj.
1. Relating to or made of stone: a stone wall.
2. Made of stoneware or earthenware.
3. Complete; utter. Often used in combination: a stone liar; stone-deaf.
adv.
Completely; utterly: stone cold; standing stone still.
tr.v. stoned, ston·ing, stones
1. To hurl or throw stones at, especially to kill with stones.
2. To remove the stones or pits from.
3. To furnish, fit, pave, or line with stones.
4. To rub on or with a stone in order to polish or sharpen.
5. Sports To block a shot taken by (an opponent). Used of a goalie.
6. Obsolete To make hard or indifferent.
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