rock wall?stonewalled?cast ye the first stone?between a rock and a hard place?
2007-01-26 07:47:15 · 11 answers · asked by havasu jeanie 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Rock: Any relatively hard naturally formed mass of mineral or petrified matter.Stone: A relatively small piece or fragment of such material."Heritage Dictionary".
2007-01-26 07:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by <<< sky >>> 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think "a rock" is a rough fragment of "rock". While "rock" is a material, or what it is made of, a "stone" is "a rock" that has been given a finish by natural erosion. I picture a stone as either a hand held smooth rock or a large boulder. Either way, it is usually more round in shape and usually is missing the edges that a jagged rock would have.
2007-01-26 09:01:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a rock is:
a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
2. Geology. a. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water.
b. a particular kind of such matter: igneous rock.
3. stone in the mass: buildings that stand upon rock.
4. a stone of any size.
5. something resembling or suggesting a rock.
a stone is:
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
2. a rock or particular piece or kind of rock, as a boulder or piece of agate.
3. a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose: paving stone; building stone.
4. a small piece of rock, as a pebble.
2007-01-26 08:03:00 · answer #3 · answered by bensbabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that terribly much a rock = a stone = a rock = a stone = a rock= a big hard object that can hurt you if it hits you on the noggi
2007-01-26 07:56:20 · answer #4 · answered by austin t 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rock: solid part of earth's crust, a mass of this standing up into the air or water.
stone: piece of rock of any shape usually detached from earth's crust & of no greater size than might be used in building or roadmaking or as missile.
but mikem3360 has the cleverest answer.lol.
2007-01-26 14:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by robsta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rock is what you buy from a crack dealer. A stone is the big diamond in his ear that you helped pay for.
2007-01-26 07:53:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
A rock is bigger than a stone.
2007-01-26 07:55:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
that is very interesting! i think it is the same! One could be bigger than the other but they both pretty much feel the same, HARD! The only thing is they are all different shapes and sizes.
2007-01-26 07:53:30 · answer #8 · answered by Laura 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a stone is stronger. Also how they were formed.
2007-01-26 07:51:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't they teach synonyms in school anymore??
2007-01-26 07:52:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋