flint

[US]/flɪnt/
[UK]/flɪnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en type hård, sedimentær klippe, der kan producere gnister, når den slås mod stål eller et andet hårdt materiale, ofte brugt i ildstartsredskaber som lightere.
Word Forms
Pluralflints

Phrases & Collocations

flint and steel

flint og stål

Example Sentences

He struck the flint to start a fire.

Han slog flinten for at starte et bål.

Flint is commonly used in making tools.

Flint bruges almindeligvis til at lave værktøj.

The archaeologist found flint tools in the ancient ruins.

Arkæologen fandt flintværktøj i de antikke ruiner.

The flint sparked when it struck against the steel.

Flinten gnistrede, da den slog mod stålet.

Hunters in the past used flint to create weapons.

Jægere i fortiden brugte flint til at lave våben.

Flint and steel were used to start fires before matches were invented.

Flint og stål blev brugt til at starte bål før der blev opfundet tændstikker.

The flintlock rifle was a popular weapon in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Kræsertårlæberiet var et populært våben i det 17. og 18. århundrede.

Flint can be found naturally in certain types of rock formations.

Flint kan findes naturligt i visse typer af klippeformationer.

The flint arrowheads were skillfully crafted by ancient civilizations.

De flintspidsede pile var dygtigt udformet af gamle civilisationer.

She collected flint specimens to add to her mineral collection.

Hun indsamlede flintprøver for at tilføje til sin mineral samling.

Real-world Examples

He retreated out of arm's length, and picked up a large flint.

Han trådte tilbage inden for armslængde og samlede en stor flint op.

Source: Wuthering Heights (abridged version)

Finally, we strike the flint while turning up the gas of the Bunsen burner.

Til sidst slår vi flinten, mens vi skruer op for gastilførslen til Bunsen-brænderen.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

After his friends all went back, he hit the flint twice.

Efter at hans venner var gået tilbage, slog han flinten to gange.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

He tried to make sparks with the flint.

Han forsøgte at lave gnister med flinten.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

It is the flint from my grandmother, so I want to get it.

Det er flinten fra min bedstemor, så jeg vil gerne beholde den.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

The area was rich in flint for making weapons and in animals to hunt.

Området var rigt på flint til fremstilling af våben og på dyr at jage.

Source: Wild New World: Ice Age Oasis

They were master of flintknappers meticulously chipping and sharpening pieces of flint to make spears and cutting tools.

De var mestre i flintknapping, omhyggeligt huggende og skærpende stykker flint til at lave spyd og skæreværktøjer.

Source: Mammoth's Journey to the City - Wild New World

Rub a steel file with a flint in a dark room, and notice what pretty sparks you get.

Gnid en stålfili med en flint i et mørkt rum, og bemærk, hvilke flotte gnister du får.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

Suddenly, the flint came up in his mind.

Pludselig kom flinten til at stå i hans tanker.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

Fortunately, however, ancient men made tools of stone, especially flint, because this is easier to shape than other kinds.

Heldigvis fremstillede oldtidens mennesker værktøjer af sten, især flint, fordi det er lettere at forme end andre typer.

Source: New Concept English. American Version. Book Four (Translation)

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