dripstone
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dripstone¹
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From drip + stone.
noun dripstones
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A protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure.
Similar: hoodmold, headmold, throating, drip, watershoot
- A water filter in which impurities are removed by running water through a porous stone.
- Stalactites and stalagmites collectively.
Dripstone²
proper noun
- A locality in the Dubbo council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
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noun protective moulding
| Italiano | gocciolatoio |
|---|---|
| Română | lăcrimar, picurar |
noun stalactites and stalagmites collectively
| Deutsch | Tropfstein |
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