flint (Meaning)
flint (n)
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
a city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit; automobile manufacturing
flint (s)
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
flint (n.)
A massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color usually of a gray to brown or nearly black, breaking with a conchoidal fracture and sharp edge. It is very hard, and strikes fire with steel.
A piece of flint for striking fire; -- formerly much used, esp. in the hammers of gun locks.
Anything extremely hard, unimpressible, and unyielding, like flint.
Synonyms & Antonyms of flint
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flint Sentence Examples
- Native Americans used flint to make arrowheads, spear points, and other tools.
- Flint is a hard, brittle sedimentary rock, composed of fine-grained quartz and chalcedony.
- The town of Flint, Michigan, is named after the Flint River, which was named for the flint rocks found in its bed.
- Flint was used to make the first lighters, before the invention of matches.
- Flint can be fractured to produce a sharp edge, making it a useful material for making cutting and scraping tools.
- Flint is a type of chert, which is a sedimentary rock composed of microcrystalline quartz.
- Flint is often found in association with limestone and dolomite, and is formed by the replacement of calcium carbonate by silica.
- Flint can be used to make a fire by striking it against steel or other hard materials, producing sparks that can ignite tinder.
- The term "flintlock" refers to a type of firearm that uses a flint to ignite gunpowder, which propels a projectile.
- Flint is still used today in some traditional crafts, such as knapping and flintknapping, which involve shaping flint into tools and weapons.
FAQs About the word flint
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony, a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Native Americans used flint to make arrowheads, spear points, and other tools.
Flint is a hard, brittle sedimentary rock, composed of fine-grained quartz and chalcedony.
The town of Flint, Michigan, is named after the Flint River, which was named for the flint rocks found in its bed.
Flint was used to make the first lighters, before the invention of matches.
