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snake⋅stone

  [sneyk-stohn]
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–noun
1. a piece of porous material popularly supposed to neutralize the toxic effect of a snakebite.
2. ayr stone.
Origin:
1655–65; snake + stone

ayr stone

  [air]
–noun
a fine-grained stone used for polishing marble and as a whetstone.
Also called snakestone.

Origin:
1855–60; named after Ayr
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snake·stone   (snāk'stōn')   
n.  

  1. A small stone or piece of porous substance reputed to cure snakebite.

  2. See whetstone.

whet·stone   (hwět'stōn', wět'-)   
n.  A hard, fine-grained stone for honing tools. Also called snakestone.
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