Oilstone

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A fine-grained whetstone lubricated with oil, used for fine sharpening.
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  • n. A type of stone used for sharpening objects such as knives and razorblades.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A variety of hone slate, or whetstone, used for whetting tools when lubricated with oil.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A slab of fine-grained stone used for imparting a keen edge to tools, and so called because oil is used for lubricating its rubbing-surface. Fine oilstones are often made of novaculite, a fine-grained variety of quartz.
  • To rub, or sharpen or polish by rubbing, on an oilstone.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a whetstone for use with oil
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    whetstone   
    Cross Reference
    oilstone-powder    black oilstone    oilstone-slips    whetstone    water stone   
     
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