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dripstone
(drip|stone)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdrɪpstəʊn/
noun
1
Architecture
a moulding over a door or window which deflects rain.
2
[
mass noun
]
Geology
rock deposited by precipitation from dripping water, such as that which forms stalactites and stalagmites.
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