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flintflIntn(a piece of) very hard grey or black glassy stone燧石，火石Houses in this part of the country are built of flint. [U]这个国家这一地区的房子是用燧石建造的。People in early times used flint tools.早期人们使用燧石工具。Archaeologists have discovered several flints (=pieces of flint used as tools) on the site. [C]考古学家们已经在现场发现了若干件燧石工具。A flint is also a piece of stone or metal used in a MUSKET (=gun) to make it fire or in a cigarette LIGHTER to produce a flame. [C]打火石，(打火机用的)电石The morning air was sharp as flint against their faces. [U]早晨的空气吹到脸上冷得像刀割。He has a heart like flint / as hard as flint (=He is very unkind). [U]他有一副硬如铁石的心肠。
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