Definitions for ironstone

ironstone i·ron·stone

Spelling: [ahy-ern-stohn]
IPA: /ˈaɪ ərnˌstoʊn/

Ironstone is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 427 anagrams from letters in ironstone (einnoorst).

Definitions for ironstone

noun

  1. any iron-bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities.
  2. Also called ironstone china. a hard white stoneware.

Origin of ironstone

First recorded in 1515-25; iron + stone

Examples for ironstone

ironstone is worked in the neighbourhood of Whickham and elsewhere.

The ironstone outcrop may cover a gold, silver, copper or tin lode.

The ironstone outcrop may cover a gold, silver, copper, or tin lode.

For indications, never pass an ironstone "blow" without examination.

The ground was hard, with boulders of ironstone embedded in it.

It was discovered in the ironstone of Coalbrookdale, and was a kind of weevil.

They are usually contaminated with ironstone, gypsum and some limestone.

The clays are mottled green and bluish, with bands of ironstone, and concretions of lime.

They were of the same character as Aalem, sand and ironstone.

For indications, never pass an ironstone “blow” without examination.

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