PUMICE
Dictionary entry overview: What does pumice mean?
• PUMICE (noun)
The noun PUMICE has 1 sense:
1. a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
Familiarity information: PUMICE used as a noun is very rare.
• PUMICE (verb)
The verb PUMICE has 1 sense:
1. rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
Familiarity information: PUMICE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PUMICE (noun)
Meaning:
A light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
pumice; pumice stone
Hypernyms ("pumice" is a kind of...):
rock; stone (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust)
• PUMICE (verb)
Meaning:
Rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "pumice" is one way to...):
rub (move over something with pressure)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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