| slovo | definícia |
touchstone
(encz) | touchstone,lydit Zdeněk Brož |
touchstone
(encz) | touchstone,měřítko web |
touchstone
(encz) | touchstone,zlatnický kámen Zdeněk Brož |
Touchstone
(gcide) | Touchstone \Touch"stone`\, n.
1. (Min.) Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used
to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which
is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See
Basanite.
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2. Fig.: Any test or criterion by which the qualities of a
thing are tried. --Hooker.
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The foregoing doctrine affords us also a touchstone
for the trial of spirits. --South.
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Irish touchstone (Min.), basalt, the stone which composes
the Giant's Causeway.
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touchstone
(wn) | touchstone
n 1: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which
other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with
federal standards"; "they set the measure for all
subsequent work" [syn: standard, criterion, measure,
touchstone] |
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touchstone
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Irish touchstone
(gcide) | Touchstone \Touch"stone`\, n.
1. (Min.) Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used
to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which
is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See
Basanite.
[1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Any test or criterion by which the qualities of a
thing are tried. --Hooker.
[1913 Webster]
The foregoing doctrine affords us also a touchstone
for the trial of spirits. --South.
[1913 Webster]
Irish touchstone (Min.), basalt, the stone which composes
the Giant's Causeway.
[1913 Webster] |
touchstone
(wn) | touchstone
n 1: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which
other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with
federal standards"; "they set the measure for all
subsequent work" [syn: standard, criterion, measure,
touchstone] |
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