'Firestone' definitions:

Definition of 'firestone'

(from WordNet)
noun
A piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
noun
A sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns

Definition of 'Firestone'

From: GCIDE
  • Firestone \Fire"stone`\ (?; 110), n. [AS. f[=y]rst[=a]n flint; f[=y]r fire + st[=a]n stone.]
  • 1. Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire; also, a flint. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A stone which will bear the heat of a furnace without injury; -- especially applied to the sandstone at the top of the upper greensand in the south of England, used for lining kilns and furnaces. --Ure. [1913 Webster]

Firestone, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Firestone, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
Population (2000) :
1908
Housing Units (2000) :
664
Land area (2000) :
5.342994 sq. miles (13.838290 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.040001 sq. miles (0.103603 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
5.382995 sq. miles (13.941893 sq. km)
FIPS code :
26600
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
40.131295 N, 104.935990 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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