Moorstone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moorstone is a noun meaning A type of English granite, found mostly in Cornwall.
Meaning
A type of English granite, found mostly in Cornwall.
Example Sentences
Most of them are what is called moorstone, a kind of granite, but which is so damp that it must, when built in the wall of a house, be lined with brick or other stone.
Word Forms
- moorstones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cornstone, cornubianite, crowstone, greywether, camstone, corestone.
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