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flintstone

flintstone

37 7.2
A hard rock used to make tools, build walls, or start fires
  • noun
  • /ˈflɪntˌstoʊn/
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  • Archaeologists discovered tools made from flintstone that date back thousands of years.

Examples

  • She struck the flintstone against steel to start a fire in the campsite.

  • The ancient builders used flintstone to create strong foundations for their homes.

  • The flintstones must live here.

    Taking Care of Business (1990)

  • As we mentioned in the volume one review, the primetime specials started in 1977 with A Flintstone Christmas.

    Blog text (18)

  • Tonight we come to you live from the charming pied-à-terre of the man of the hour, Fred Flintstone.

    Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

flint
vsflintstone
30 6.1

A hard gray or brown stone that makes sparks when you hit it and helps start a fire

is a small piece used for starting fires or as building material
firestone
vsflintstone
  • Archaic
9.9

A small piece of flint used to make sparks to light a fire

is also used as building material and for making tools as well as fires
gunflint
vsflintstone
  • Archaic
9.9

A small piece of flint that makes a spark to light the powder in a flintlock gun

is used more generally for building, tools, or starting fires rather than weapon ignition

How Big

boulder
191 2.2
rock
∞ 1.0
flintstone
37 7.2
pebble
64 1.0

Surface Forms

flintstone singular
flintstones plural

Morphology

flintstone = flint + stone (transparent) = flint + stone

The noun is a straightforward compound meaning a stone composed of flint; the components directly yield the sense.

Etymology

Flintstone comes from the simple words flint and stone. flint is a very hard rock that can 'make a spark' when you hit it, so flintstone means pieces of that rock people used for starting fires, making tools, or building.