ragstone

ˈræɡstoʊn

Definition

Definition of ragstone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

TECH.

hard sandstone or limestone for building

TECH.

Ragstone was used in the cathedral's construction.

limestone

sandstone

geology

TECH.

stone quarried in thin pieces

TECH.

The old wall was built with ragstone.

flagstone

slab

tile

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hard sandstone or limestone for building
stone quarried in thin pieces

Origin of ragstone

Middle English, rag (tatter) + stone (rock)

Terms with ragstone included in their meaning

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ragstone

coarse rock type

Examples of ragstone in a sentence

Ragstone is favored for its durability in construction.
The church was constructed using local ragstone.
Ragstone paths lined the historic garden.

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French:calcaire dur, pierre à bâtir, ...
German:Sandstein, Kalkstein, ...
Italian:pietra da costruzione, pietra sottile, ...
Spanish:piedra de construcción, piedra de sillería, ...
Portuguese:arenito, pedra de cantaria, ...
Chinese:石灰岩, 板石, ...
Japanese:ラグストーン, 薄石, ...
Arabic:حَجَر رَمْلِي صُلْب, حَجَر طَبَقِي, ...
Hebrew:אֶבֶן חוֹל קָשָׁה, אֶבֶן שִׁכְבָתִית, ...
Russian:строительный песчаник, рэгстоун, ...
Ukrainian:рагстоун, роговик, ...
Hindi:निर्माण पत्थर, ...
Bengali:র‍্যাগস্টোন, পাতলা পাথর, ...
Catalan:pedra de ragstone, pedra de llosa, ...
Czech:lomový kámen, kámen těžený v tenkých deskách, ...
Danish:kalksten, kløvet sten, ...
Dutch:bouwsteen, viltsteen, ...
Greek:ψαμμίτης, πέτρα ragstone, ...
Hungarian:kváderkő, vékony lapokban fejtett építőkő, ...
Khmer:ថ្មរ៉ាក, ថ្មដែលជីកយកបានជាបន្ទះស្តើងៗ, ...
Korean:래그스톤, ...
Persian:سنگ رگ, سنگ‌پاره, ...
Polish:kamień ciosowy, kamień łupany, ...
Portuguese (BR):arenito, pedra de cantaria, ...
Romanian:piatră de construcție, piatră de râu, ...
Swedish:kalksten, flissten, ...
Thai:หินก่อสร้าง, หินแร็กสโตน, ...
Turkish:yapı taşı, mıcır taşı, ...
Vietnamese:đá xây dựng, đá phiến, ...

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