Fire·stone (f r st n ), Harvey Samuel 1868-1938. American industrialist who organized the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (1900) and first manufactured the balloon tire. |
| fire·stone (frstn) n. 1. A flint or pyrite used to strike a fire. 2. A fire-resistant stone, such as certain sandstones. |
firestone [ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn]
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(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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