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单词	flint
释义	flint noun ˈflint  1 : a massive hard dark quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel 2 : an implement of flint used in prehistoric cultures 3 a : a piece of flint b : a material used for producing a spark especially : an alloy (as of iron and cerium) used in lighters 4 : something resembling flint in hardness flintlike ˈflint-ˌlīk  adjective Example Sentences the flint in a cigarette lighter Recent Examples on the Web Rich and fresh aromas of green apples, slight lime, salinity and flint with creamy, layered and well-balanced flavors that include some almonds mid palate and a stunning finish with slight menthol and fresh bread. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Artifacts that are abundant, however: stone tools, often made from flint. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 June 2022 Its tender evocations of the way a crush can turn someone else’s body into flint and tinder, an object of almost holy reverence, sing like a choir every time. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 Deep golden colored wine with aromas of honey, melon, grapefruit and flint. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022 As the last Ice Age waned, some 15,000 years ago, artists here used flint and stone blades to carve rock surfaces with geometric designs and motifs, as well as a menagerie of ancient animal forms. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Apr. 2022 These natural springs were an attraction for the earliest Americans, who harvested the sharp flint rock of the surrounding mountains — now known as Arkansas stone — to create cutting tools long before the arrival of Europeans. Fox News, 29 June 2022 This Muscadet includes aromas of pumpkin pie, tropical fruits such as mandarins, and flint. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 This unfiltered wine that ages for a year in French oak includes aromas of green apples, gunpowder, flint and salt water taffy. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German flins pebble, hard stone First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing flint flint glass flint corn flint glass flint corn Kids Definition flint noun ˈflint  : a very hard stone that produces a spark when struck by steel Geographical Definition Flint geographical name ˈflint  1 river 265 miles (426 kilometers) long in western Georgia flowing south and southwest into Lake Seminole 2 city in southeast central Michigan north-northwest of Detroit population 102,434 3 or Flintshire ˈflint-ˌshir  -shər administrative area of northeastern Wales bordering England and the Irish Sea area 169 square miles (438 square kilometers), population 152,506 Biographical Definition Flint biographical name ˈflint  Austin: father 1812–1886 and son 1836–1915 American physicians
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