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Meaning of BRISTOL

Pronunciation:  'bristl

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
 
 See Also: city, England, metropolis, port, urban center

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bris"tol\, n.
A seaport city in the west of England.

{Bristol board}, a kind of fine pasteboard, made with a
   smooth but usually unglazed surface.

{Bristol brick}, a brick of siliceous matter used for
   polishing cultery; -- originally manufactured at Bristol.


{Bristol stone}, rock crystal, or brilliant crystals of
   quartz, found in the mountain limestone near Bristol, and
   used in making ornaments, vases, etc. When polished, it is
   called {Bristol diamond}.

 

 

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