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Definition of work stone

: an inclined grooved stone or iron plate to conduct molten lead from the hearth in a lead smelting furnace to the metal pot

First Known Use of work stone

1667, in the meaning defined above

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“Work stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20stone. Accessed 3 Oct. 2022.

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