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Definition of limestone noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

limestone

noun

/ˈlaɪmstəʊn/

/ˈlaɪmstəʊn/

[uncountable]

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a type of white rock that contains calcium, used in building and in making cement
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Limestone is used before these nouns:
cave
cliff
hill
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