- lode|stone
- lode|stone «LOHD STOHN», noun.= loadstone. (Cf. ↑loadstone)
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load|stone — «LOHD STOHN», noun. 1. a hard, black stone that attracts iron and steel as a magnet does. It is a kind of magnetite. 2. Figurative. something that attracts: »Gold was the loadstone that drew men to Alaska. Also, lodestone. ╂[< earlier load or… … Useful english dictionary
lodestone — lode•stone or loadstone [[t]ˈloʊdˌstoʊn[/t]] n. 1) mir a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron 2) mir a piece of this serving as a magnet 3) something that attracts strongly • Etymology: 1505–15; lode (in obs.… … From formal English to slang
lodestone — lode|stone loadstone [ˈləudstəun US ˈloudstoun] n [U and C] old use a piece of iron that acts as a ↑magnet … Dictionary of contemporary English
lodestone — lode|stone [ loud,stoun ] noun count or uncount a type of iron that attracts other iron or steel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Loadstone — Load stone , Lodestone Lode stone, n. [Load, lode + stone.] (Min.) A piece of magnetite, a magnetic iron ore, possessing polarity like a magnetic needle, having the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically. See {Magnetite}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lodestone — Loadstone Load stone , Lodestone Lode stone, n. [Load, lode + stone.] (Min.) A piece of magnetite, a magnetic iron ore, possessing polarity like a magnetic needle, having the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
