flagstone

flag·stone

 (flăg′stōn′)

n.

1. A flat slab of stone used as a paving material.

2. An evenly layered sedimentary rock that can be split into paving stones.

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flagstone

(ˈflæɡˌstəʊn) or

flag

n

1. (Geological Science) a hard fine-textured rock, such as a sandstone or shale, that can be split up into slabs for paving

2. (Building) a slab of such a rock

[C15 flag (in the sense: sod, turf), from Old Norse flaga slab; compare Old English flæcg plaster, poultice]

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flag•stone

(ˈflægˌstoʊn)

n.

a stone slab used for paving.

[1720–30]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

flagstone - stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones flag paving stone - a stone used for paving

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flagstone

noun paving stone, flag, slab, block If we trip over a flagstone, we can sue the council.

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Translations

πλάκα

carreaudalle

pietra da lastricare

flagstone

[ˈflægstəʊn] N → losa f

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flagstone

[ˈflægstəʊn]

n → dalle f

modif
flagstone floor → sol m en dallesflag stop n (US) (for bus) → arrêt m facultatifflag-waving [ˈflægweɪvɪŋ]

n (= jingoism) → chauvinisme m

modif [people] → cocardier/ière

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