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A disc of stone of considerable thickness, revolving on an axle, and used for grinding, sharpening, or polishing. Also transferred and figurative.
= glazer, n. 3. Obsolete.
Various mechanical contrivances. = grinding-wheel n. at grinding, n. compounds 3.
(a) a wheel adapted for grinding or polishing; (b) a building fitted up with water or steam power for grinding cutlery or tools.
a wooden wheel used by cutlers for polishing knives, etc.