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What are some compound words that have the word stone in it?

Here are some compound words with "stone" in them, categorized by their meaning:

Related to Building and Material:

* Bluestone: A type of gray-blue sandstone used for paving.

* Flagstone: A flat stone used for paving or walkways.

* Grindstone: A rotating stone used for sharpening tools.

* Headstone: A stone marker placed on a grave.

* Milestone: A stone marker indicating a distance along a road.

* Steppingstone: A flat stone used for stepping across water or uneven ground.

* Tombstone: A stone marker placed on a grave.

Related to Gems and Minerals:

* Birthstone: A gemstone associated with a specific month of birth.

* Cornerstone: A stone placed at the corner of a building, often symbolic of a foundation.

* Gemstone: A precious or semiprecious stone, often used in jewelry.

* Kidney stone: A hard deposit that forms in the kidneys.

* Precious stone: A gemstone, especially one considered valuable.

* Touchstone: A black stone used to test the purity of gold.

Other:

* Heartstone: A fictional stone, often associated with courage or love.

* Stonewall: A defensive tactic in politics or sports, involving obstruction.

* Stone-cold: Extremely cold or heartless.

* Stone-deaf: Completely deaf.

Note: Some words, such as "stonewall," are not strictly compound words but are commonly used as if they were.

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