firestone
- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌstoʊn/
- Archaic
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pedernal
- Though with her iron pyrite firestones Ayla didn't need to use them, she knew that the previous year's dry woody stems could be twirled between the palms to make fire, or they could be used as fuel.
Examples
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The campers used a firestone to start a fire for their evening meal.
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As she struck sparks with flint from her firestone, she wished she didn't have to bother with a fire.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Here, lad," said Buckthorn, handing Lucian a pair of firestones.
Fiction book (1995) -
She packed a firestone in her survival kit for emergency fire-making.
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With a quick strike of his blade against the firestone, sparks flew and ignited the tinder.
Synonyms
176
1.0
A small stick with a tip that catches fire when struck
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7.2
A hard rock used to make tools, build walls, or start fires
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6.1
A hard gray or brown stone that makes sparks when you hit it and helps start a fire
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5.6
A small piece of material that burns easily to help start a fire in a fireplace or barbecue
A small piece of flint that makes a spark to light the powder in a flintlock gun
A hard metal mix that makes sparks when you hit it to start fires
A metal mix that makes sparks when you strike it, used in lighters
A small device that makes a spark or flame to light fuel
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Etymology
Firestone is made of the words fire and stone, and it names a 'stone' used to make fire by striking it to produce sparks. So a firestone can mean a piece of flint or similar rock people used to light a fire.