I. Stone, Oliver
(1946–) a US film director and film writer known especially for making films that deal with recent US history and modern US society, often in a critical way that some people disagree with. His films include Platoon (1986), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), JFK (1991), and Natural Born Killers (1994). He won Oscars for Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July.

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II. Stone, Shar‧on /ˈʃærən/
(1958–) a US film actress, known for being sexually attractive, whose films include Basic Instinct (1992)

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I. stone¹ S2 W1 /stəʊn $ stoʊn/ noun
[Word Family: adjective: stoned, stony; verb: stone; noun: stone; adverb: stonily]
[Language: Old English; Origin: stan]

1. ROCK [uncountable] a hard solid mineral substance:
a stone wall
stone steps
The floors are made of stone.

2. PIECE OF ROCK [countable] a small piece of rock of any shape, found on the ground Synonym : rock American English:
A handful of protesters began throwing stones at the police.

3. JEWELLERY [countable] a jewel Synonym : precious stone

4. FRUIT [countable] British English the large hard part at the centre of some fruits, such as a peach or cherry, which contains the seed Synonym : pit American English

5. MEDICAL [countable] a ball of hard material that can form in organs such as your bladder or kidneys

6. WEIGHT (plural stone) [countable] (written abbreviation st) a British unit for measuring weight, equal to 14 pounds or 6.35 kilograms

7. a stone’s throw from something/away (from something) very close to something:
The hotel is only a stone’s throw from the beach.

8. be made of stone (also have a heart of stone) to not show any emotions or pity for someone

9. not be carved/etched in stone used to say an idea or plan could change:
John has several new ideas for the show, but nothing is etched in stone yet.

10. leave no stone unturned to do everything you can in order to find something or to solve a problem:
Jarvis left no stone unturned in his search to find the ring.

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II. stone² verb [transitive]
[Word Family: adjective: stoned, stony; verb: stone; noun: stone; adverb: stonily]

1. to throw stones at someone or something:
Rioters blocked roads and stoned vehicles.

2. stone somebody to death to kill someone by throwing stones at them, used as a punishment

3. British English to take the stone out of fruit Synonym : pit American English:
stoned dates

4. stone the crows! (also stone me!) British English old-fashioned used to express surprise or shock

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stone
noun
I. hard solid substance
ADJ. heavy | hard, soft | rough, smooth | weathered | carved a carved stone fireplace
building
QUANT. block, slab
VERB + STONE break, cut, hew (sth from/out of) Convicts were made to break stone for the roads. The stone is cut into blocks ready for building. The walls were hewn from local stone.
dress | be built/carved/made from/in/(out) of, carve sth in names carved in stone
STONE + NOUN block, flag, slab The path's stone flags were worn and broken.
arch/archway, bridge, building, floor, pillar, stairs, structure, wall, etc. | monument, sculpture | age
PREP. in ~ He is a sculptor who works mainly in stone.

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stone
II. small piece of rock
ADJ. sharp | smooth | round | loose Some loose stones tumbled down the slope behind her.
foundation, memorial, paving, stepping | grinding
QUANT. heap, pile
VERB + STONE hurl, throw The boys were caught throwing stones at passing trains.

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stone
III. precious stone
ADJ. gem (also gemstone), precious, semi-precious
VERB + STONE mine | cut | set She had the stone set in a ring.
STONE + VERB glitter, shine

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stone
IV. measure of weight
 ⇒ Note at MEASURE

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rock a piece of the hard substance that forms the main surface of the Earth. In British English, rocks are too large to pick up, but in American English, they can either be large or small:
the rocks along the riverbanks
stone a small piece of rock, found on the ground or near the surface of the ground. Speakers of American English are more likely to use the word rock than stone:
The children were throwing stones into the water.
boulder a large round piece of rock:
She climbed over a few boulders at the edge of the sea.
pebble a small smooth stone found especially on a beach or on the bottom of a river:
The beach was covered with smooth white pebbles.
fossil a rock which has the shape of an animal or plant that lived many thousands of years ago:
fossils of early reptiles

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stone
stəun
See: cast the first stone , have a heart of stone , kill two birds with one stone , leave no stone unturned , people who live in glass houses should not throw stones , rolling stone gathers no moss

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