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pedra — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
  • stone noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.

Senses

pedra is used for these senses in English:

  • crack cocaine A mixture of baking soda and cocaine in solid form that is smoked in a pipe as a narcotic.
  • kidney stone (medicine) A calculus in the kidney.
  • rock (uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
  • stone (uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.
  • stone A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.
  • stone (botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.
  • stone (medicine) A hard, stone-like deposit.
  • stone (board games) A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon and go.

rock — full definition

  1. noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
  2. noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
  3. noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
  4. verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
  5. verb To shake something violently, or to shock and disturb people deeply.

stone — full definition

  1. noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
  2. noun A precious gem, especially a diamond or other jewel.
  3. noun A British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds, mainly used for a person's body weight.
  4. noun The hard pit at the center of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
  5. verb To throw stones at someone or something, especially as punishment.

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