dropstone
Plural: dropstones
Noun
- An isolated fragment of rock found within a sedimentary rock (that had fallen, rather than being carried along).
- An isolated rock that is geologically distinct from the surroundings, indicating that it was carried from a distant area and then dropped in place (by a melting glacier); an erratic.
Origin / Etymology
From drop + stone.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
dropstone: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionarydropstone: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
dropstone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 0
dropstone: not valid in Words With Friends