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flint in Catalan

flint in Catalan is sílex, pedra foguera, pedrenyal — flint means a hard, fine-grained rock that produces sparks when struck against steel.

flint in Catalan

sílex
noun
A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.
pedra foguera
noun
A piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker.
pedrenyal
noun
A piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker.
pedrenyera
noun
A piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker.

What does "flint" mean?

  1. noun A hard, fine-grained rock that produces sparks when struck against steel.
    "Early humans used flint to make sharp tools and start fires."
  2. noun A small piece of hard material used in a lighter to create a spark.
    "The lighter wouldn't work until we replaced the flint."
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flint in a sentence

  • Early humans used flint to make sharp tools and start fires.
  • The lighter wouldn't work until we replaced the flint.

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What is "flint" in Catalan?

"flint" in Catalan is sílex, pedra foguera, pedrenyal. flint means: A hard, fine-grained rock that produces sparks when struck against steel.

How do you use "flint" in a sentence?

Example: "Early humans used flint to make sharp tools and start fires." In Catalan, "flint" is sílex, pedra foguera, pedrenyal.

Are there other ways to say "flint" in Catalan?

Yes — Catalan has 4 translations listed for "flint": sílex, pedra foguera, pedrenyal, pedrenyera.

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