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stones

The correct spelling is stones.

How to pronounce stones

/stəʊnz/
noun

IPA: /stəʊnz/

Say it like: Sto-nes

The correct spelling is stones. A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks. For example: "a peach stone"

Usage Examples

a peach stone

kidney stone

She got stoned to death after they found her.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.
  2. 2.A small piece of stone, a pebble.
  3. 3.A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.
  4. 4.(plural: stone) A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds. Used to measure the weights of people, animals, cheese, wool, etc. 1 stone ≈ 6.3503 kilograms
  5. 5.The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.

verb

  1. 1.To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.
  2. 2.To wall with stones.
  3. 3.To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).
  4. 4.To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.
  5. 5.To intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive)

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