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Purbeck marble or Purbeck stone (ˈpɜːbɛk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a fossil-rich limestone that takes a high polish: used for building, etc | |
| [C15: named after Purbeck, Dorset, where it is quarried] | |
| Purbeck stone or Purbeck stone | |
| —n | |
| [C15: named after Purbeck, Dorset, where it is quarried] | |
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