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0 a hard, natural substance that is found in the ground
a stone wall un muro di pietra
1 a small rock or piece of rock
2 a hard, valuable substance that is often used in jewellery
precious stones pietre preziose
3 a unit for measuring weight, equal to 6.35 kilograms or 14 pounds
4 a large, hard seed that grows inside some types of fruit and vegetables
a cherry stone un nocciolo di ciliegia
5 (also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed
6 a piece of this, of any shape or size
He threw a stone at the dog.
7 a piece of this shaped for a special purpose
paving-stones
a grindstone.
9 the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries
a cherry-stone.
10 a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes
She weighs 9.5 stone.
11 a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain
a kidney stone
12 to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment
Saint Stephen was stoned to death.
13 to remove the stones from (fruit)
She washed and stoned the cherries.