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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bristol \Bris"tol\, n.
A seaport city in the west of England.
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{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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