bed stone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bed stohn]
- /bɛd stoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bed stohn]
- /bɛd stoʊn/

Definition of bed stone words

noun bed stone the fixed lower member of a pair of millstones. Compare runner (def 12). 1

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Origin of bed stone

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25

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Parts of speech for Bed stone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bed stone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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