flint
noun
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Definition of flint
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: a massive hard dark quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel
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: an implement of flint used in prehistoric cultures
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: a piece of flint
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: a material used for producing a spark
especially
: an alloy (as of iron and cerium) used in lighters
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: something resembling flint in hardness
Flint
biographical name
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Definition of Flint (Entry 2 of 3)
Austin: father 1812–1886 and son 1836–1915 American physicians
Flint
geographical name
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Definition of Flint (Entry 3 of 3)
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river 265 miles (426 kilometers) long in western Georgia flowing south and southwest into Lake Seminole
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city in southeast central Michigan north-northwest of Detroit population 102,434
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or Flintshire \ ˈflint-ˌshir
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administrative area of northeastern Wales bordering England and the Irish Sea area 169 square miles (438 square kilometers), population 152,506
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administrative area of northeastern Wales bordering England and the Irish Sea area 169 square miles (438 square kilometers), population 152,506
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Other Words from flint
Noun
flintlike
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adjective
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Examples of flint in a Sentence
Noun
the flint in a cigarette lighterRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Additionally, flint tools were found at the site, which includes thousands of arrowheads that were used for hunting, and potentially, warfare. — Fox News, "Huge 9,000-year-old Stone Age settlement, one of the largest in the world, discovered in Israel," 17 July 2019 There is also a first-aid kit, emergency whistle, compass, flint to start a fire, signal mirror, flashlight and knife. — oregonlive.com, "6 emergency kits you can buy now to prepare for an earthquake," 10 July 2019 The teeth were dated to around 250,000 years ago based on thermoluminescence testing on nearby burned flint, and the set of samples recorded about three years of life. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Neanderthal teeth reveal lead exposure and difficult winters," 31 Oct. 2018 There are lids festooned with flint arrowheads, Civil War Minie balls, Amtrak train keys, Pez dispensers — even $1 million in shredded greenbacks from the Federal Reserve Bank in San Antonio. — Allen G. Breed, BostonGlobe.com, "The ‘King of the Commode’ seeks an heir to his thrones," 22 May 2018 Although archaeologists also found flint tools at the site, Luzia herself had been left alone in the cave with no other human remains nearby. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Ancient skull found among debris in burned Brazilian museum," 25 Oct. 2018 Behaviors requiring the most pressure were hammering bones for marrow and producing flint flakes. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Did the Human Hand Evolve as a Lean Mean Bone-Smashing Machine?," 13 July 2018 There are lids festooned with flint arrowheads, Civil War Minie balls, Amtrak train keys, Pez dispensers — even $1 million in shredded greenbacks from the Federal Reserve Bank in San Antonio. — Allen G. Breed, BostonGlobe.com, "The ‘King of the Commode’ seeks an heir to his thrones," 22 May 2018 The blade was made of a hard, dark rock called chert that is similar to flint. — Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times, "The Final Hours of the Iceman’s Tools," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for flint
flint
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flint
: a hard type of rock that produces a small piece of burning material (called a spark) when it is hit by steel
: a piece of flint
: a piece of metal used for producing a spark
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flint
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Kids Definition of flint
: a very hard stone that produces a spark when struck by steel
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