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Definition of flowstone in English: flowstonenoun ˈfləʊstəʊnˈflōstōn mass nounGeology Rock deposited as a thin sheet by precipitation from flowing water. Example sentencesExamples - Nine metres down it is possible to get off the ladder on to a ledge of jammed rocks and enter a parallel aven, with much flowstone on the walls and water entering at the top.
- Cave walls down which water habitually runs may become covered with sheets of travertine flowstone.
- Our last station was a bit awkward as we had to lie on flowstone with a thin sheet of water flowing over it, but at least it was the last station.
- The cavern abounds in apparent waterfalls, veils, and tents of colored stone, known as flowstone.
- Sheet-like layered deposits on cave walls or floors are called flowstone.
Definition of flowstone in US English: flowstonenounˈflōstōn Geology Rock deposited as a thin sheet by precipitation from flowing water. Example sentencesExamples - Our last station was a bit awkward as we had to lie on flowstone with a thin sheet of water flowing over it, but at least it was the last station.
- The cavern abounds in apparent waterfalls, veils, and tents of colored stone, known as flowstone.
- Nine metres down it is possible to get off the ladder on to a ledge of jammed rocks and enter a parallel aven, with much flowstone on the walls and water entering at the top.
- Sheet-like layered deposits on cave walls or floors are called flowstone.
- Cave walls down which water habitually runs may become covered with sheets of travertine flowstone.
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