flagstone
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
flagstone (plural flagstones)
- A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
- 1891, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, The Blue Pavilions:
- Grass sprouted between the pebbles and a greenish stain lay upon the flagstones.
- 1949 May and June, “Notes and News: First Repairs in a Century”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:
- In 1946, several of the heavy flagstones, which form the decking of the viaduct, were replaced or reseated, and manholes were provided in the decking, to facilitate access to the inner walls.
- One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.
Translations
rectangular paving or roofing stone
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kind of rock