Alum stone () A subsulphate of alumina and potash |
Amazon stone (n.) A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color. |
Arch stone () A wedge-shaped stone used in an arch |
Building (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Build |
Building (n.) The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing. |
Building (n.) The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture. |
Building (n.) That which is built |
Caen stone () A cream-colored limestone for building, found near Caen, France. |
Cross-stone (n.) See Harmotome, and Staurotide. |
Dry-stone (a.) Constructed of uncemented stone. |
Gravel-stone (n.) A pebble, or small fragment of stone |
Grindle stone () A grindstone. |
Jew's-stone (n.) Alt. of Jewstone |
Perpend stone () See Perpender. |
Perpent stone () See Perpender. |
Portland stone () A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in building. |
Pumice stone () Same as Pumice. |
Purbeck stone () A limestone from the Isle of Purbeck in England. |
Rocking-stone (n.) A stone, often of great size and weight, resting upon another stone, and so exactly poised that it can be rocked, or slightly moved, with but little force. |
Ro-setta stone () A stone found at Rosetta, in Egypt, bearing a trilingual inscription, by aid of which, with other inscriptions, a key was obtained to the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt. |
Stepping-stone (n.) A stone to raise the feet above the surface of water or mud in walking. |
Stepping-stone (n.) Fig.: A means of progress or advancement. |
Stone (n.) Concreted earthy or mineral matter |
Stone (n.) A precious stone |
Stone (n.) Something made of stone. Specifically: - |
Stone (n.) The glass of a mirror |
Stone (n.) A monument to the dead |
Stone (n.) A calculous concretion, especially one in the kidneys or bladder |
Stone (n.) One of the testes |
Stone (n.) The hard endocarp of drupes |
Stone (n.) A weight which legally is fourteen pounds, but in practice varies with the article weighed. |
Stone (n.) Fig.: Symbol of hardness and insensibility |
Stone (n.) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc., before printing |
Stone (n.) To pelt, beat, or kill with stones. |
Stone (n.) To make like stone |
Stone (n.) To free from stones |
Stone (n.) To wall or face with stones |
Stone (n.) To rub, scour, or sharpen with a stone. |
Stone-blind (a.) As blind as a stone |
Stone-cold (a.) Cold as a stone. |
Stone-dead (a.) As dead as a stone. |
Stone-deaf (a.) As deaf as a stone |
Stone-hearted (a.) Hard-hearted |
Stone-horse (n.) Stallion. |
Stone-still (a.) As still as a stone. |
Stumbling-stone (n.) A stumbling-block. |
stepping stone | any means of advancement, the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches |
bodybuilding anaerobic exercise muscle building musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension |
construction building | the act of constructing something, during the construction we had to take a detour, his hobby was the building of boats |
shipbuilding ship building | the construction of ships |
construction building | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones, their main business is home construction, workers in the building trades |
jerry-building | construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit |
morale building morale booster | anything that serves to increase morale, the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder |
stone crab Menippe mercenaria | large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida) |
stone curlew thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint |
stonefly stone fly plecopteran | primitive winged insect with a flattened body, used as bait by fishermen, aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones |
stone marten beech marten Martes foina | Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat |
stone bass wreckfish Polyprion americanus | brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks |
abrading stone | a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader |
apartment building apartment house | a building that is divided into apartments |
bank bank building | a building in which the business of banking transacted, the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon |
Blarney Stone | a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it |
bore bit borer rock drill stone drill | a drill for penetrating rock |
building edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place, there was a three-story building on the corner, it was an imposing edifice |
building block | a block of material used in construction work |
building complex complex | a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures |
building supply store building supply house | a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures |
Capitol Capitol Building | the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet |
capstone copestone coping stone stretcher | a stone that forms the top of wall or building |
church church building | a place for public (especially Christian) worship, the church was empty |
diplomatic building | government building in which diplomats live or work |
dry wall dry-stone wall | a stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar |
Empire State Building | a skyscraper built in New York City in ,feet tall |
farm building | a building on a farm |
foundation stone | a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building |
government building | a building that houses a branch of government |
jewel gem precious stone | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry |
medical building health facility healthcare facility | building where medicine is practiced |
menhir standing stone | a tall upright megalith, found primarily in England and northern France |
office building office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
paving stone | a stone used for paving |
pit quarry stone pit | a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate, a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit' |
revetment revetement stone facing | a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment |
Roman building | a building constructed by the ancient Romans |
stone | building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose, he wanted a special stone to mark the site |
stone wall | a fence built of rough stones, used to separate fields |
telecom hotel telco building | a building that houses telecommunications equipment, the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing |
stone | a lack of feeling or expression or movement, he must have a heart of stone, her face was as hard as stone |
Rosetta Stone | a part of an inscribed granite stela that was originally about six feet tall and was set up in BC, the inscriptions in hieroglyphics and Demotic and Greek gave the first clues to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics |
building permit | a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot |
building code | set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings |
stone crab | pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor, found in Florida but now very rare |
building | the occupants of a building, the entire building complained about the noise |
plant department building department | the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant |
building society | British equivalent of United States savings and loan association |
vacant lot building site | a lot on which there are no permanent buildings |