Main Entry: flint

Pronunciation: \ˈflint\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German flins pebble, hard stone

Date: before 12th century

1 : a massive hard dark quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel
2 : an implement of flint used in prehistoric cultures
3 a : a piece of flint b : a material used for producing a spark; especially : an alloy (as of iron and cerium) used in lighters
4 : something resembling flint in hardness

— flint·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective