pierre de taille

Definitions of pierre de taille
  1. noun
    building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
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    dalle funèbre, dalle funéraire, pierre funéraire, pierre tombale, épitaphe
    a stone that is used to mark a grave
    meule
    a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
    dalle de trottoir, pavé
    a stone used for paving
    pierre à aiguiser
    a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
    caillou d'empierrement
    rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
    pierre de parrement
    a paving stone forming part of a curb
    carreau, dalles, pierre
    stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
    pierre à aiguiser
    a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
    affûteuse, pierre à huile
    a whetstone for use with oil
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    matériaux
    material used for constructing buildings
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