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单词 table stone
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Definition of table stone in English:

table stone

noun ˈteɪbl stəʊn
  • 1A flat stone or tablet; (now) especially a tablet or gravestone lying horizontally on the ground.

  • 2A table-cut diamond or other precious stone.

  • 3Archaeology. The capping stone of a cromlech or dolmen; the cromlech or dolmen itself.

Origin

Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From table + stone. With sense 4 compare dolmen and see discussion at that entry.

Definition of table stone in US English:

table stone

nounˈteɪbl stəʊn
  • 1A flat stone or tablet; (now) especially a tablet or gravestone lying horizontally on the ground.

  • 2A table-cut diamond or other precious stone.

  • 3Archaeology. The capping stone of a cromlech or dolmen; the cromlech or dolmen itself.

Origin

Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From table + stone. With sense 4 compare dolmen and see discussion at that entry.

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