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dripstone:
see stalactite and stalagmitestalactite and stalagmite, mineral forms often found in caves; sometimes collectively called dripstone. A stalactite is an icicle-shaped mass of calcite attached to the roof of a limestone cavern.
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Dripstone
A hood mold on the outside of a wall, often used in Gothic architecture.
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dripstone
[′drip‚stōn] (geology)
A cave feature, such as a stalagmite, which is formed by precipitation of calcium carbonate or another mineral from dripping water.
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dripstone
dripstone
headmold, dripstone, head molding, hood-mold, weather molding
The molding carried around or over the head of a door or window.
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