forestone
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Synonyms: forestine, firestone, formstone, foregone, lodestone, forestory, foreshine, freestone, forestage, copestone, roestone, hornstone
Antonyms: forestine, firestone, formstone, foregone, lodestone, forestory, foreshine, freestone, forestage, copestone, roestone, hornstone
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Noun
- {{lb|en|metallurgy|Northern England|Scotland}} A piece of [[cast-iron]] which lies across the hearth with its ends resting between the [[keystone]]s, and which can be moved toward the front or back of the hearth as required. It is a part of the small rectangular [[furnace]] called the "[[ore-hearth]]," used in the [[smelting]] of lead.
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