| 单词 | flint |
| 释义 | Word Frequency flint(flɪnt) noun 1. an impure opaque microcrystalline greyish-black form of quartz that occurs in chalk. It produces sparks when struck with steel and is used in the manufacture of pottery, flint glass, and road-construction materials. Formula: SiO2 2. any piece of flint, esp one used as a primitive tool or for striking fire 3. a small cylindrical piece of an iron alloy, used in cigarette lighters 4. Also called: flint glass, white flint colourless glass other than plate glass 5. optical flint verb 6. (transitive) to fit or provide with a flint Word origin Old English; related to Old High German flins, Old Swedish flinta splinter of stone, Latin splendēre to shineWord Frequency Flint(flɪnt) noun 1. a town in NE Wales, in Flintshire, on the Dee estuary. Pop: 11 936 (2001) 2. a city in SE Michigan: closure of the car production plants led to a high level of unemployment. Pop: 120 292 (2003 est) |
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