Definitions for "Freestone"
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A stone composed of sand or grit; -- so called because it is easily cut or wrought.
Having the flesh readily separating from the stone, as in certain kinds of peaches.
A stone fruit in which the pit does cling to the flesh, but breaks free easily.
Stone with no tendency to split in any preferential direction, thus eminently suited for carving and elaborate milling. Restricted to stone that is fairly fine grained and works easily.
A stone that may be cut freely in any direction without fracture or splitting.
High quality sand- or lime-stone.
Stone which has no tendency to split in any particular direction.
fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
A fine- or medium-grained stone, typically a sandstone or limestone, that can be cut easily in any direction and that will not split in any particular direction.
type of river or stream with a significant gradient resulting in medium to fast-moving water. Although the upper reaches of a freestone stream may be spring-fed, the vast majority of its flow comes from run-off or tributaries. The fast moving water inhibits the growth of weeds or other rooted vegetation resulting in a "Free Stone" bottom. Freestone streams are less fertile than spring creeks resulting in a smaller and less diverse aquatic insect population. Fewer bugs in faster water usually results in fewer but more opportunistic trout.
A fruit stone to which the flesh does not cling. .
High-quality sandstone or limestone.
A term that refers to a fruit with a pit to which the flesh does not cling. The opposite term is called "clingstone."
Any stone composed of sand or grit that can be freely worked in any direction. In the trade, limestones are generally considered as freestones.
A stone, such as limestone, that is soft enough to be cut easily without shattering or splitting. Immediately the stone is quarried it contains moisture (quarry sap). This is lost over the following years creating a hard skin.
Fine-grained stone that is even in texture that can be worked with masonry tools without splitting along a particular line.
A freestone is a stone used in architecture for molding, tracery and other work required to be worked with the chisel. The stone must be fine-grained, uniform and soft enough to be cut easily without shattering or splitting. Some sources say that the stone has no grain, but this is incorrect.