flint

Definition

• n. a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
• n. a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
• n. a city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit; automobile manufacturing

Word forms

Plural

flints

Example sentences

1. n.

   The ancient people used flint to start fires and make tools.

2. 化

   Flint is often found in chalky soil and can be used to create sharp edges.