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Limestone

//ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A number of places in the United States:; A township and village therein, in Kankakee County, Illinois.
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Aroostook County, Maine.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Alger County, Michigan.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Carrollton, Cattaraugus County, New York.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Washington County and Greene County, Tennessee.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A number of other townships, including five in Pennsylvania, listed under Limestone Township.
  4. 9
    A place in Canada:; A community in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
  5. 10
    A place in Canada:; A community in Victoria County, New Brunswick.
  6. 11
    A place in Australia:; A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales.
  7. 12
    A place in Australia:; A locality in Rockhampton Region, Queensland.
  8. 13
    A place in Australia:; A locality in the Shire of Murrindindi, Victoria.
Noun
  1. 1
    An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO₃); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. countable, uncountable

    "a limestone viaduct"

  2. 2
    a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals wordnet

Etymology

From lime + stone.

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