Definition of "dripstone" []

• A protective drip made of stone, as on a cornice over a door or window. Also called hoodmold. (noun)
• Calcium carbonate in the form of stalactites or stalagmites. (noun)

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• "Many of the younger caves which have formed at the plateau edges, such as Krásnohorská and Gombasecká, occur on several levels and contain dripstone decorations."
• "The following are so designated: the last 150m of the canyon before the entrance to Skocjan Caves, the collapsed dolines Mala dolina and Velika dolina, all the caves, in the Park, and a dripstone formation on the surface near the Lipje cave."
• "But you will be as doleful as a dripstone if you marry for money."