silestone

Finnish

Etymology

Combined from sileä (“slick”) and Firestone (“brand of tyres”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsileˌstone/, [ˈs̠ile̞ˌs̠to̞ne̞]
• IPA^(key): /ˈsileˌstou̯n/, [ˈs̠ile̞ˌs̠to̞u̯n]
• Rhymes: -one
• Syllabification^(key): si‧le‧sto‧ne

Noun

silestone (slang)

1. A worn-out tyre which has less tread pattern than required.

Declension

Declension of silestone (irregular) singular plural nominative silestone silestonet genitive silestonen silestonien partitive silestonia silestoneja accusative silestone silestonen silestonet inessive silestonessa silestoneissa elative silestonesta silestoneista illative silestoneen silestoneihin adessive silestonella silestoneilla ablative silestonelta silestoneilta allative silestonelle silestoneille essive silestonena silestoneina translative silestoneksi silestoneiksi abessive silestonetta silestoneitta instructive – silestonein comitative – silestoneineen

Synonyms

• kulunut rengas

See also

• kulutuspinta