| 词汇 | example_english_soft-limestone |
| 释义 | soft limestonecollocation in Englishmeanings of softand limestoneThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with limestone. soft adjective uk /sɒft/ us /sɑːft/ not hard ... See more at soft limestone noun[U] uk /ˈlaɪm.stəʊn/ us /ˈlaɪm.stoʊn/ a white or light grey rock that is used as a building material and in the making ... See more at limestone Examples of soft limestoneThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Some years ago it issued a booklet on the use of coral and other softlimestone in road building. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sulphur dioxide has little effect on hard limestone but softlimestone may well be destroyed over the years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Recent research suggests that these may have been caused by wooden-wheeled carts eroding softlimestone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. For example the current ramparts, measuring 4,330 metres long, were built with the softlimestone abundant in the region called "mollasse burdigalienne". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The plan is quite practicable and not very expensive for the distance is only eighty yards and the rock is softlimestone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some houses are built from softlimestone which was taken from the vineyards. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Lacovara believes that paint would have easily rubbed off of the relatively softlimestone that was used, and so the sculptors carved the guidelines instead. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Clunch is generically a softlimestone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It generally occurs on mildly acidic to calcareous (it is common on softlimestone) mineral or peaty soils. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, because these carved stelae were produced in softlimestone, most of these stelae have been eroded beyond interpretation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Trees in this ecosystem grow in solution holes, where the softlimestone has worn away and filled with soil, allowing plants to take hold. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The temple built in softlimestone has a sanctum enclosed within a large hall with covered entrance from three sides. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These may have been caused by wooden-wheeled carts eroding softlimestone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The main rampart walls are build of squared blocks of tuffeau, the local softlimestone, excavated from the dry moat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Caliche is a softlimestone material which is mined from areas with calcium-carbonate soils and limestone bedrock. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Carved into softlimestone, the constructions are unique to the island. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The town's vast necropolis, carved out of softlimestone, contains more than 30 burial cave systems. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of soft Go to the definition of limestone See other collocations with limestone |
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