dripstone, hoodmold, hoodmould
(noun) a protective drip that is made of stone
dripstone
(noun) the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dripstone (plural dripstones)
(architecture) A protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure.
Synonyms: hoodmold, headmold, throating, drip
(geology) Stalactites and stalagmites collectively.
• redpoints
Source: Wiktionary
Drip"stone`, n. (Arch.)
Definition: A drip, when made of stone. See Drip, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
