Dripstone

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A protective drip made of stone, as on a cornice over a door or window. Also called hoodmold.
  • n. Calcium carbonate in the form of stalactites or stalagmites.
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  • n. A protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure
  • n. stalactites and stalagmites collectively
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A drip, when made of stone. See drip, 2.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In architecture, a projecting molding or cornice over a doorway, window, etc., to prevent rain-water from trickling down.
  • n. A filtering-stone: so called by seamen.
  • n. Same as stalagmite.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites
  • n. a protective drip that is made of stone
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    calcium carbonate    drip    drip mould    drip mold   
    Variant
    drip   
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