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Meaning of flint
A hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from the compacted and cemented remains of microscopic aquatic plants and animals, often used for making sparks.
Etymology of flint
The word "flint" has its roots in Old English "flint" or "flintstone", derived from the Proto-Germanic word "flintiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "plei-" meaning "to cleave" or "to split".
Historically, flint was a highly valued material for making tools, sparks, and firearms due to its hardness and ability to produce sparks when struck.
Synonyms
spark
stone
rock
pebble
granite
mineral
quartz
silica
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
flake
shard
sliver
fragment
chip
shard
splinter
sliver
pebble
cobble
boulder
gravel
aggregate
rubble
debris
shingle
scree
talus
limestone
sandstone
marble
slate
gemstone
mineral
ore
pebble
nugget
fragment
chip
flake
shard
sparkstone
firestone
Definitions
- A hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock that produces sparks when struck against steel.
- * A piece of flint used for making sparks, especially in a flintlock gun.
- * A person who is hard, tough, and unyielding.
Usage Examples
- The hiker used a piece of flint to start a fire in the wilderness.
- * The gunsmith carefully crafted a flintlock mechanism for the antique pistol.
- * The geologist studied the flint formations in the sedimentary rock layers.