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Meanings of soapstone in English
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Examples for "steatite"
Examples for "steatite"
1
Brother Kmoch went up the mountain, and brought some fine specimens of steatite.
2
The other minerals so common are the varieties of steatite.
3
An hour-glass shaped tube made of gray hydro-mica schist, which resembles very compact steatite.
4
Pipe of gray, indurated steatite, of modern Cherokee manufacture.
5
He figures one from Isle of Wight County, Va., "made of compact steatite."
Usage of soapstone in English
1
A moment later Accomplice returned with a tray and a soapstone lamp.
2
It was just a piece of soapstone, shaped something like a clamshell.
3
They can easily be warmed with a hot-water bag, flat-iron, or soapstone.
4
Dogs growing uneasy as we work, and seem to hate this soapstone.
5
She was looking for the soapstone basket that held the amplimet.
6
The pot above it, suspended from the roof, was also made of soapstone.
7
The old-fashioned iron or soapstone may be used and will give good results.
8
Liza poured thick batter from a pitcher onto a soapstone griddle.
9
The flame in the soapstone lamp wavered as Accomplice drew the crucible away.
10
Steam erupted from the espresso maker on the soapstone countertop before anyone could respond.
11
Seems to be a fossil, some kind of greenish soapstone.
12
Hull brought the hot soapstone prepared for her feet.
13
She flicked it and the soapstone basket sprang open.
14
He always kept a little soapstone box of them.
15
Sometimes they are polished with soapstone and sand, till they shine within like silver punch-bowls.
16
The distinctive Esquimau kettle (oo-quee'-sik) is made of soapstone and is flat bottomed.
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