schuursteen

Definitions of schuursteen
  1. noun
    a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
    synonyms: puim, puimsteen
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    type of:
    gres, grès, zandsteen
    a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
  2. noun
    a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
    synonyms: puim, puimsteen, spongiet, sponssteen
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    type of:
    gesteente, natuursteen, steen, steensoort
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
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