| 单词 | flint |
| 释义 | flint —flintlike, adj. /flint/, n. 1. a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous. 2. a piece of this, esp. as used for striking fire. 3. a chunk of this used as a primitive tool or as the core from which such a tool was struck. 4. something very hard or unyielding. 5. a small piece of metal, usually an iron alloy, used to produce a spark to ignite the fuel in a cigarette lighter. v.t. 6. to furnish with flint. [bef. 900; ME, OE; c. MD vlint, Dan flint; cf. PLINTH] |
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