The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Whinstone — is a term used in the quarrying industry to describe any hard dark coloured rock. Examples include the igneous rocks basalt and dolerite as well as the sedimentary rock chert. [ [http://thesaurus.english heritage.org.uk/thesaurus term.asp?thes no … Wikipedia
whinstone — [hwin′stōn΄, win′stōn] n. [< WHIN2 + STONE] Chiefly Brit. any of several hard, igneous or basaltic rocks, esp. chert, occurring as dikes or flows … English World dictionary
whinstone — /hwin stohn , win /, n. Chiefly Brit. any of the dark colored, fine grained rocks, esp. igneous rocks, as dolerite and basalt. [1505 15; dial. (Scots and N England) whin whinstone (ME quin < ?) + STONE] * * * … Universalium
whinstone — noun Etymology: whin, a hard rock Date: 1513 basaltic rock ; trap; also any of various other dark resistant rocks (as chert) … New Collegiate Dictionary
whinstone — noun Any hard dark coloured rock … Wiktionary
whinstone — whin·stone || hwɪnstəʊn / w n. a hard and dense rock … English contemporary dictionary
whinstone — noun another term for whin2 … English new terms dictionary
whinstone — /ˈwɪnstoʊn/ (say winstohn) noun any of the dark coloured fine grained rocks such as dolerite and basalt trap. {whin2 + stone} …
whinstone — noun any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt) • Syn: ↑whin • Hypernyms: ↑rock, ↑stone … Useful english dictionary
Christie's Foxhunter Chase — Ungraded race Christie s Foxhunter Chase Location Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England Inaugurated 1904 Race type Hunter chase Sponsor Christie s Website … Wikipedia
