firestone

¹ American  

[fahyuhr-stohn] / ˈfaɪərˌstoʊn /

noun

1. a fire-resisting stone, especially a kind of sandstone used in fireplaces, furnaces, etc.

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Firestone ² American  

[fahyuhr-stohn] / ˈfaɪərˌstoʊn /

noun

1. Harvey Samuel, 1868–1938, U.S. industrialist and rubber manufacturer.

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firestone British  

/ ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn /

noun

1. a sandstone that withstands intense heat, esp one used for lining kilns, furnaces, etc

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Etymology

Origin of firestone

before 1000; late Middle English fyyrstone, Old English fȳrstān. See fire, stone

Example Sentences

She pointed to a stall where a wizened little woman was grill-ing meat and onions on a hot firestone.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

When he had drawn up the bucket empty for the third time, he stood considering; and at last he fastened to it the firestone ring, the Sweetener, and lowered it once more.

From The Field of Clover by Housman, Laurence

And—a very little sound but very clear—she could hear the beating of the firestone.

From Tales of Space and Time by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

At that she cast down flint and firestone and stared blankly.

From Tales of Space and Time by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

On the ground abroad this firestone will not succeed for pavements, because, probably, some degree of saltness prevailing within it, the rain tears the slabs to pieces.***

From The Natural History of Selborne by White, Gilbert