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- [fahyuh r-stohn]
- /ˈfaɪərˌstoʊn/
- /ˈfaɪə.stəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyuh r-stohn]
- /ˈfaɪərˌstoʊn/
Definitions of firestone word
- noun firestone Harvey Samuel, 1868–1938, U.S. industrialist and rubber manufacturer. 1
- noun firestone Stone that can withstand fire and great heat, used especially for lining furnaces and ovens. 1
- noun firestone a sandstone that withstands intense heat, esp one used for lining kilns, furnaces, etc 0
- noun firestone flint or iron pyrites used for striking fire 0
- noun firestone a stone that can withstand intense heat 0
- noun firestone Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire. 0
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Origin of firestone
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; late Middle English fyyrstone, Old English fȳrstān. See fire, stone
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Parts of speech for Firestone
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firestone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
firestone usage trend in Literature
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