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[ fahyuhr-stohn ] / ˈfaɪərˌstoʊn /
nouna fire-resisting stone, especially a kind of sandstone used in fireplaces, furnaces, etc. Origin of firestonebefore 1000; late Middle English fyyrstone,Old English fȳrstān.See fire, stone Words nearby firestonefireside, fireside chat, fireside chats, fire sign, fire station, firestone, firestop, firestorm, fire support, fire temple, firethorn Definition for firestone (2 of 2)[ fahyuhr-stohn ] / ˈfaɪərˌstoʊn /
nounHarvey Samuel, 1868–1938, U.S. industrialist and rubber manufacturer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for firestoneThe images include a Firestone tire, a frosted cake, a nuclear cloud, and a little girl beneath a hair dryer. F-111: Death-Dealing, Pop-Art Masterpiece|Nicolaus Mills|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I am in deepest despair with no movement possible in any direction,” Firestone wrote to Laya some weeks later. Shulamith Firestone's Madness|David Frum|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST “Some of the guys think they are Michael Jackson,” said Firestone, setting himself apart from others who share his profession. The Men in the Mirror|Richard Abowitz|October 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST Firestone has worked to get each move exact, practicing endlessly surrounded by mirrors. The Men in the Mirror|Richard Abowitz|October 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In 1998, Firestone moved to Las Vegas to begin his career imitating Michael Jackson. The Men in the Mirror|Richard Abowitz|October 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST Brave in conflict, crafty and wary in danger, and possessed of iron nerve, Firestone was undoubtedly a severe loss to us. The Young Cavalier|Percy F. Westerman With a shout of delight I made to unbar the gate, but Firestone laid a detaining hand on my arm. The Young Cavalier|Percy F. Westerman "Firestone has not thrown himself away without reason," I exclaimed. The Young Cavalier|Percy F. Westerman There was nothing about our appearance to mark us as cavaliers, save our long hair, and I remarked this to Firestone. The Young Cavalier|Percy F. Westerman We were early abroad, for Colonel Firestone was anxious to obtain proper arms and equipment on the strength of Goring's order. The Young Cavalier|Percy F. Westerman
British Dictionary definitions for firestone
nouna sandstone that withstands intense heat, esp one used for lining kilns, furnaces, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |