flinted

flint

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Definitions of flinted word

noun flinted a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous. 1
noun flinted a piece of this, especially as used for striking fire. 1
noun flinted a chunk of this used as a primitive tool or as the core from which such a tool was struck. 1
noun flinted something very hard or unyielding. 1
noun flinted a small piece of metal, usually an iron alloy, used to produce a spark to ignite the fuel in a cigarette lighter. 1
verb with object flinted to furnish with flint. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Middle Dutch vlint, Danish flint; cf. plinth

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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