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bed stone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bed stone1
First recorded in 1715–25
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Example Sentences
It was made of two circular stones, the lowest of which was called the bed-stone, the upper one the runner.
From Project Gutenberg
The corn or other grain to be crushed is thrown into a groove which surrounds the hole in the bed stone.
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A bed stone, slightly convex, is capped by a running stone somewhat concave.
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Mill A represents a view, and mill B a section of the bed stone and curb.
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On the south side of it the bed stone had been formed into a shallow trough.
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