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Meaning of the word stone in English

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stone

US /stoʊn/
UK /stəʊn/
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Noun

1.

a small piece of rock

Example:
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He threw a stone into the lake.
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The path was covered with small stones.
Synonym:
rock pebble boulder gravel shard
2.

the hard, stony kernel of certain fruits, such as peaches, plums, and cherries, containing the seed

Example:
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Don't forget to remove the stone before eating the plum.
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Cherry stones are often used in heating pads.
Synonym:
pit kernel seed

Verb

to remove the stone from a fruit

Example:
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You need to stone the cherries before making the pie.
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She carefully stoned each peach for the jam.
Synonym:
pit depit seed
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precious stone rolling stone stone age stone fruit pumice stone a stone's throw set in stone