firestone

firestone
noun Date: before 12th century 1. pyrite formerly used for striking fire; also flint 2. a stone that will endure high heat

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  • Firestone — may refer to:PeopleHarvey Firestone family*Harvey Samuel Firestone (1868 1938), founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company *Harvey Samuel Firestone, Jr., son of Firestone founder *Elizabeth Parke Firestone, daughter in law of Harvey Firestone… …   Wikipedia

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  • Firestone — steht für: Firestone Tire Rubber Company, US amerikanischer Reifenhersteller, 1988 von der Bridgestone Tire Company übernommen. Jay Firestone, kanadischer Filmproduzent Shulamith Firestone, kanadische Feministin eine US amerikanische Stadt; siehe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Firestone — 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 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • firestone — [fīr′stōn΄] n. 1. Historical flint or iron pyrites used for striking fire 2. a stone that can withstand intense heat …   English World dictionary

  • Firestone — Изготовление шин на заводе Firestone, Акрон (Огайо), декабрь 1941 Эта статья  об американской компан …   Википедия

  • Firestone 45 — NOTOC Infobox Aircraft name=Firestone Model 45 / XR 9 / XH 9 caption= type=Utility helicopter manufacturer=Firestone Aircraft Company designer= first flight=1946 introduced= retired= status= primary user=United States Air Force more users=… …   Wikipedia

  • Firestone — Logo de Firestone Création 1900, Akron (Ohio) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Firestone — 1 Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Firestone Country and Admin Code LR.13.2277383 LR 2 Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Firestone Country and Admin Code LR.17.7670839 LR …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

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