The railway operated two 2-4-0T tank locomotives built by Robert Stephenson and Company and built its own shunter with a vertical boiler that had previously powered a plant to crush stone for use as ballast.

Loial raised those huge hands that held books so carefully, and his thick fingers curled as if to crush stone.

Its callused, sausage-sized fingers looked like they could crush stone.

The man had a grip that could crush stone.

I could become the size of an ant-but I would be an exceedingly heavy ant, and have strength to crush stone in my pincers.

They could crush stone.

He wasn't greatly stronger than Cashel, but he didn't tire and he wasn't harmed by being slammed down hard enough to crush stone.

The mill was once used to crush stone but is now disused.

Suppose we hike over there in the morning and see if they need some brawny arms to help 'em crush stone.

With a growl and a fist clenched so tightly that it would have crushed solid stone, the great orc king began his own charge to that northern wall, determined to turn the tide yet again.