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Word: Flint
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English flint; related to Middle Dutch vlint and Old High German flins
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
flɪnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hard grey rock consisting of nearly pure silica (chert), occurring chiefly as nodules in chalk
Short Definition:hard grey rock consisting of nearly pure silica chert
Examples:- houses built of brick and flint
- flint implements
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