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🪨grindstone

noun
/ˈɡraɪndstoʊn/
grind Grip

Meaning

a thick disc of stone used for grinding, sharpening, or polishing tools

Example Sentences

The blacksmith sharpened his blade on the grindstone.

Example Expressions

keep your nose to the grindstone

Synonyms

sharpener, whetstone, millstone, polisher

Antonyms

blunt tool, dull edge

Collocations

sharpen on grindstone, turn the grindstone, grindstone work

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