What is the difference between a stone and a rock.docVIP

A stone is a small rock. Stone - 1. A general term for rock that is used in construction, either crushed for use as aggregate or cut into shaped blocks as dimension stone. 2. One of the larger fragments in a variable matrix of a sedimentary rock. 3. A cut and polished natural gemstone; a gem or precious stone. Rock - 1. An aggregate of one or more minerals, e.g. granite, shale, marble; or a body of undifferentiated mineral matter, e.g. obsidian, or of solid organic material, e.g. coal. 2. Any prominent peak, cliff, or promontory, usually bare, when considered as a mass, e.g. the Rock of Gibraltar. 3. A rocky mass lying at or near the surface of a body of water, or along a jagged coastline, esp. where dangerous to shipping. 4. A slang term for a gem or diamond. So, yes there are slight differences in rock and stone. However, many times they are used as synonyms. Rock is used in geology. Stone is rarely used. diamond ??diamond[简明英汉词典] [?dai?m?nd]n.?1?金刚钻, 钻石?2?〈数〉菱形?3?方块牌? 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 gem ??gem[简明英汉词典] [d?em]n.?1?宝石?2?宝物, 精华, 珍品, 美丽绝伦的事物? 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 term ??term[简明英汉词典] [t?:m]n.?1?任期; 期限?2?措词; 术语, 专门用语?3?(学校的)学期?4?条件, 条款?5?关系, 友谊?vt.?把…称为, 把…叫做 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 slang ??slang[简明英汉词典] [sl??]n.?1?俚语?2?黑话?vt.?用粗话骂 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 to ship ??to ship[简明英汉词典] 乘船,用船运输 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 esp ??ESP[简明英汉词典] abbr.?extrasensory perception 超感觉的知觉 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 coastline ??coastline[简明英汉词典] [?k?ustlain]n.?海岸线 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 jagged ??jagged[简明英汉词典] [?d??ɡid]adj.?锯齿状的,有凹口的,(外形)参差不齐的 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 Gibraltar ??Gibraltar[简明英汉词典] [d?i?br?:lt?]n.?直布罗陀,冰砂糖 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 mass ??mass[简明英汉词典] [m?s]n.?1?团, 块, 堆?2?大量, 大批; 众多?3?群众?4?质量?vt. vi.?(使)集中; 聚集adj.?许多的, 大规模的, 群众的 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 considered ??considered[简明英汉词典] [k?n?sid?d]adj.?1?经过仔细考虑的, 经过深思熟虑的?2?受尊敬的, 受尊重的, 受推崇的? 词条指正?-?Google 搜索 bare ??bare[简明英汉词典] [b??]adj.?1?光秃秃的, 无遮蔽的?2?赤裸