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noun
A stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any hard dark-coloured rock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Qualifier: quarrying industry
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Synonyms: whin
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: whin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rock, stone
History
Possibly corrupted from quern stone, i.e. stone suitable for making querns; or else, from whin + stone.
