clint
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A block of limestone separated from other blocks by deep cracks in a flat rocky area
- noun
- /klɪnt/
- Specialized
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clint
- The hiker carefully navigated the rough terrain, avoiding the deep crevices between the clints on the limestone pavement.
Examples
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Geologists often study the clints in karst landscapes to understand how limestone erosion shapes the environment.
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On our walk, we admired the unique patterns made by the clints jutting out from the rocky ground.
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Morning, clint.
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It's a clint.
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Etymology
Clint comes from an old northern word for a steep rock, like the Danish klint, which means 'cliff'. A clint is one of those hard blocks of limestone left between the cracks in a limestone pavement, so the origin helps explain its modern meaning.