Flint
noun
A hard type of rock that creates sparks when it is hit by steel.
He struck the steel against the flint to create a spark and start the fire.
Often appears as...
- strike a flint
- piece of flint
noun
The part of a lighter that creates a spark.
He replaced the flint in his lighter so he could light his cigarette.
Often appears as...
- replace the flint
- flint wheel
proper noun
A city in the US state of Michigan.
Flint, Michigan is known for its water crisis.
Often appears as...
- flint
- michigan; flint water crisis; flint river
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Geographic
noun
A piece of flint used as a tool or weapon in the past.
Prehistoric people often used flint to create tools and weapons.
Often appears as...
- flint knife
- flint arrowhead
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Historical
noun
A hard type of rock that creates sparks when it is hit by steel.
He struck the steel against the flint to create a spark and start the fire.
Often appears as...
- strike a flint
- piece of flint
noun
The part of a lighter that creates a spark.
He replaced the flint in his lighter so he could light his cigarette.
Often appears as...
- replace the flint
- flint wheel
proper noun
A city in the US state of Michigan.
Flint, Michigan is known for its water crisis.
Often appears as...
- flint
- michigan; flint water crisis; flint river
Usage tips
Geographic
noun
A piece of flint used as a tool or weapon in the past.
Prehistoric people often used flint to create tools and weapons.
Often appears as...
- flint knife
- flint arrowhead
Usage tips
Historical
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Pro Tip 1/2Fire Starting
Flint is historically known for starting fires, commonly mentioned in survival contexts.
He always carries flint and steel for emergency fire starting.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Flint can metaphorically suggest toughness or the spark of an idea.
Her flint-like determination was admired by everyone.
Pro Tip 1/2Fire Starting
Flint is historically known for starting fires, commonly mentioned in survival contexts.
He always carries flint and steel for emergency fire starting.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Flint can metaphorically suggest toughness or the spark of an idea.
Her flint-like determination was admired by everyone.
Pro Tip 1/2Fire Starting
Flint is historically known for starting fires, commonly mentioned in survival contexts.
He always carries flint and steel for emergency fire starting.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Flint can metaphorically suggest toughness or the spark of an idea.
Her flint-like determination was admired by everyone.
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He Grew Up on the...
up it's time to grow up it's time to take our city back there's a program that my church has provided it's the real brass roof perspective for changing flint black metal image in Flint is put up to be dug his roof but at the same time I'm guarantee every night wonderful
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How civilization could...
that uses flint axes and jet planes. But you can almost think of a technology as a set of affordances. So technology is the thing that enables us to do various things and achieve various effects in the world. How we'd then use that, of course depends on human choice.
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Gun violence as told by...
deaths later here is what I learned there are a lot of gang shootings and drive-by shootings and they're happening in former hubs of industry now in economic decline like Indianapolis and Flint Michigan I was surprised to learn
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What causes cavities? -...
humans were already using sharpened flint to remove bits of rotten teeth. Ancient humans even made rudimentary drills to smooth out the rough holes left behind and beeswax to plug cavities, like modern-day fillings.
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He Grew Up on the...
up it's time to grow up it's time to take our city back there's a program that my church has provided it's the real brass roof perspective for changing flint black metal image in Flint is put up to be dug his roof but at the same time I'm guarantee every night wonderful
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How civilization could...
that uses flint axes and jet planes. But you can almost think of a technology as a set of affordances. So technology is the thing that enables us to do various things and achieve various effects in the world. How we'd then use that, of course depends on human choice.
Video examples
Gun violence as told by...
deaths later here is what I learned there are a lot of gang shootings and drive-by shootings and they're happening in former hubs of industry now in economic decline like Indianapolis and Flint Michigan I was surprised to learn
Video examples
What causes cavities? -...
humans were already using sharpened flint to remove bits of rotten teeth. Ancient humans even made rudimentary drills to smooth out the rough holes left behind and beeswax to plug cavities, like modern-day fillings.
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Quote examples
Hermann von Helmholtz
German Physicist
Heat can also be produced by the impact of imperfectly elastic bodies as well as by friction. This is the case, for instance, when we produce fire by striking flint against steel, or when an iron bar is worked for some time by powerful blows of the hammer.
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Harriet Ann Jacobs
American Writer
Dr. Flint had sworn that he would make me suffer, to my last day, for this new crime against him, as he called it; and as long as he had me in his power he kept his word.
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Barbara Kingsolver
American Novelist
I think the most interesting parts of human experience might be the sparks that come from that sort of chipping flint of cultures rubbing against each other.
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Swiss Philosopher
Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark.
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Kyle Kuzma
American Athlete
I don't want to be one of those guys who makes it somewhere and forgets where they come from. Flint is very important to me.
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Edward Everett Hale
American Clergyman
Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does come, it is out again immediately.
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John Cleveland
English Poet
Love melts the rigor which the rocks have bred; a flint will break upon a feather bed.
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Sid Waddell
British Entertainer
Under that heart of stone beat muscles of pure flint.
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Claressa Shields
American Athlete
Flint is not a hopeless city and I mean that.
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Louisa May Alcott
American Novelist
It takes two flints to make a fire.
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Hermann von Helmholtz
German Physicist
Heat can also be produced by the impact of imperfectly elastic bodies as well as by friction. This is the case, for instance, when we produce fire by striking flint against steel, or when an iron bar is worked for some time by powerful blows of the hammer.
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Harriet Ann Jacobs
American Writer
Dr. Flint had sworn that he would make me suffer, to my last day, for this new crime against him, as he called it; and as long as he had me in his power he kept his word.
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Barbara Kingsolver
American Novelist
I think the most interesting parts of human experience might be the sparks that come from that sort of chipping flint of cultures rubbing against each other.
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Swiss Philosopher
Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark.
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Kyle Kuzma
American Athlete
I don't want to be one of those guys who makes it somewhere and forgets where they come from. Flint is very important to me.
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Edward Everett Hale
American Clergyman
Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does come, it is out again immediately.
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John Cleveland
English Poet
Love melts the rigor which the rocks have bred; a flint will break upon a feather bed.
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Sid Waddell
British Entertainer
Under that heart of stone beat muscles of pure flint.
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Claressa Shields
American Athlete
Flint is not a hopeless city and I mean that.
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Louisa May Alcott
American Novelist
It takes two flints to make a fire.
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