Firestone

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Fire·stone (f

), Harvey Samuel 1868-1938.

American industrialist who organized the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (1900) and first manufactured the balloon tire.

fire·stone (f

)

1. A flint or pyrite used to strike a fire.

2. A fire-resistant stone, such as certain sandstones.

firestone [ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn]

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a sandstone that withstands intense heat, esp one used for lining kilns, furnaces, etc.

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Noun	1.	firestone - a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire flint - a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
	2.	firestone - a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns sandstone - a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

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