Grindstone

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A revolving stone disk used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening tools.
  • n. A millstone.
  • idiom. keep (one's) nose to the grindstone To work hard and steadily.
  • idiom. put (one's) nose to the grindstone To work in earnest.
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  • n. An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. 1. A stone used in grinding corn; a millstone.
  • n. A mill for grinding corn.
  • n. A solid wheel of stone mounted on a spindle and turned by a winch-handle, by a treadle, or by machinery, used for grinding, sharpening, or polishing.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    stone    sharpener   
    Cross Reference
    bilston grindstone    to bring   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    millstone   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    workpiece    axletree    tooling    grinder   
     
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