noun: Any of various musical instruments in which sound is produced by striking pieces of stone.
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- vamp noun: 1. The front upper part of a shoe. 2. Something patched up or improvised. 3. A short, introductory musical passage, usually improvised, repeated several times. verb tr: 1. To provide a shoe with a new vamp. 2. To piece together; to improvise. verb intr.: 1. To play a short, introductory musical passage several times. noun: A woman who uses her charm to exploit men.…
- scroop verb intr.: To make a scraping or grating sound. noun: A scraping sound, especially the rustle of a silk fabric.
- pestle Definition: (noun) A heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone. Synonyms: pounder, muller. Usage: Sometimes she might have been seen … kneading poee-poee with terrific vehemence, dashing the stone pestle about as if she would shiver the vessel into…
- bezoar noun: A stone-like mass formed in the stomach or intestines of some animals, formerly believed to be a remedy for poison.