agate
noun
a stone with bands of paler colour that is used for making jewellery
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noun
a very hard clear colourless stone used in expensive jewellery and for cutting hard objects
noun
a stone that is usually red or brown and is used to make jewellery and ornaments (=small objects for decorating rooms)
noun
a smooth stone used in jewellery. Opals look white like milk, but you can see other colours in them as they reflect light.
adjective
a semi-precious stone is one that is used in jewellery and is fairly valuable but not as valuable as a precious stone such as a diamond or emerald
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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