HyperDic: whetstone

English > 1 sense of the word whetstone:
NOUNartifactwhetstonea flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
whetstone > pronunciation
Soundshhweh'tstow.n; weh'tstow.n
Rhymesacetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own...
English > whetstone: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives.
NarrowerhoneA whetstone made of fine gritstone
oilstoneA whetstone for use with oil
Broaderstonebuilding material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
Spanishafiladera, amoladera, muela, piedra de afilar, piedra de amolar

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