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/air/a fine-grained stone used for polishing marble and as a whetstone. Also called snakestone.[1855-60; named after AYR]
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ayr stone — ˈa(a)(ə)r , ˈe(ə)r noun Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: from Ayr, Scotland : a stone used as a whetstone and for surfacing and polishing * * * /air/ a fine grained stone used for polishing marble and as a whetstone. Also called snakestone … Useful english dictionary
water-of-ayr stone — noun see water of ayr … Useful english dictionary
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Ayr RFC — Rugby team teamname = Ayr imagesize = 75px union = Scottish Rugby Union fullname = Ayr Rugby Football Club founded = 1897 ground = Millbrae coach = flagicon|Scotland location = Ayr, Scotland country url = www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk league =… … Wikipedia
Ayr (original) railway station — Infobox UK disused station name = Ayr caption = line = Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway manager = Glasgow and South Western Railway locale = Ayr borough = Ayrshire latitude = 55.4666 longitude = 4.6317 gridref = NS336223 years = 5… … Wikipedia
water of ayr — noun or water of ayr stone Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: from Water of Ayr (Ayr), river in Scotland : ayr stone … Useful english dictionary
scotch stone — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st S : ayr stone … Useful english dictionary
Newton-Upon-Ayr — NEWTON UPON AYR, a burgh, market town, and parish, in the district of Kyle, county of Ayr; containing 4482 inhabitants. This place derives its name from its being of more recent foundation than the county town, and from its position on the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
