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stone vs crushed rock

crushed rock vs stone

stone and crushed rock both are nouns.

stone is an adjective but crushed rock is not an adjective.

stone is a verb but crushed rock is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stone Yes Yes Yes No
crushed rock Yes No No No
As nouns, crushed rock is a hyponym of stone; that is, crushed rock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stone:
  • stone: material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
  • crushed rock: rock fragments and pebbles
stone (noun) crushed rock (noun)
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose rock fragments and pebbles
a lack of feeling or expression or movement
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
stone (adjective) crushed rock (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
stone (verb) crushed rock (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
Difference between stone and crushed rock

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