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sandstone vs holystone

holystone vs sandstone

sandstone and holystone both are nouns.

sandstone is not a verb while holystone is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sandstone Yes No No No
holystone Yes No Yes No
As nouns, holystone is a hyponym of sandstone; that is, holystone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sandstone:
  • sandstone: a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
  • holystone: a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
Other hyponyms of sandstone include firestone, grit, gritrock, gritstone, brownstone, bluestone, greensand, siltstone.
sandstone (noun) holystone (noun)
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.) a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
sandstone (verb) holystone (verb)
scrub with a holystone
Difference between sandstone and holystone

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