What's the difference between badigeon and freestone?

Badigeon


Definition:

  • (n.) A cement or paste (as of plaster and freestone, or of sawdust and glue or lime) used by sculptors, builders, and workers in wood or stone, to fill holes, cover defects, or finish a surface.

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Freestone


Definition:

  • (n.) A stone composed of sand or grit; -- so called because it is easily cut or wrought.
  • (a.) Having the flesh readily separating from the stone, as in certain kinds of peaches.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Ironically, says Freestone, Mercury himself might have been dismayed at Queen's continued existence.
  • (2) #sb47 @ busfield @ gdnussports February 3, 2013 Chris Freestone (@cj_freestone) @ paolo_bandini @ busfield Since when did beer become a more expensive commodity than Alligator!?
  • (3) He succeeds Robin Freestone, whose departure this summer was announced last year.
  • (4) "I don't think he had any unfulfilled ambitions," Freestone says.
  • (5) The city boasts 1,500 churches in every possible architectural form, from elongated white buildings bearing the Chinese character that means love to squat grey brick ones to massive edifices in fake freestone with domes and colonnades.
  • (6) Magnetic stimulation of the nervous system is a new technique introduced in 1985 by Barker, Jalinous and Freeston.

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