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drip⋅stone

  [drip-stohn]
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–noun
1. Architecture. a stone molding used as a drip.
2. calcium carbonate occurring in the form of stalactites and stalagmites.
Origin:
1785–95; drip + stone
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drip·stone   (drĭp'stōn')   
n.  

  1. A protective drip made of stone, as on a cornice over a door or window. Also called hoodmold.

  2. Calcium carbonate in the form of stalactites or stalagmites.

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