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Sarsen Found N Type Large Sandstone Boulder Southern

Word sarsen
Definition n. A type of large sandstone boulder found in southern England, used to build many prehistoric monuments.

Sentence One man was found banging away on a sarsen with a sledgehammer.
Source At Home, Bill Bryson

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