whetstone

[ hwet-stohn, wet- ]

/ ˈʰwɛtˌstoʊn, ˈwɛt- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR whetstone ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a stone for sharpening cutlery or tools by friction.

anything that sharpens: a whetstone for dull wits.

Origin of whetstone

before 900; Middle English whetston,Old English hwetstān.See whet, stone

Words nearby whetstone

wherry, whet, whether, whether or not, whet one's appetite, whetstone, whew, whewellite, whey, wheyey, wheyface

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Example sentences from the Web for whetstone

The Villiers motto, Fidei coticula crux, The cross is the whetstone of faith, is inscribed on the frieze.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury
It is uncertain what the Naxian whetstone was, but it was considered the best variety of whetstone.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
The soldier was then on his way home, and when he got there the first thing he did was to look for the whetstone.
Lincoln's Yarns and Stories|Alexander K. McClure
If Whetstone had run swiftly in the first race, he fairly whistled through the air like a wild duck in the second.
The Duke Of Chimney Butte|G. W. Ogden

One day an Indian walked into my house and asked me for a whetstone.
Old Rail Fence Corners|Various

British Dictionary definitions for whetstone

whetstone

/ (ˈwɛtˌstəʊn) /

noun

a stone used for sharpening edged tools, knives, etc

something that sharpens

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单词	whetstone
释义	whetstone [ hwet-stohn, wet- ] / ˈʰwɛtˌstoʊn, ˈwɛt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whetstone ON THESAURUS.COM noun a stone for sharpening cutlery or tools by friction. anything that sharpens: a whetstone for dull wits. Origin of whetstone before 900; Middle English whetston,Old English hwetstān.See whet, stone Words nearby whetstone wherry, whet, whether, whether or not, whet one's appetite, whetstone, whew, whewellite, whey, wheyey, wheyface Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whetstone The Villiers motto, Fidei coticula crux, The cross is the whetstone of faith, is inscribed on the frieze. Haunted London\|Walter Thornbury It is uncertain what the Naxian whetstone was, but it was considered the best variety of whetstone. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne The soldier was then on his way home, and when he got there the first thing he did was to look for the whetstone. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories\|Alexander K. McClure If Whetstone had run swiftly in the first race, he fairly whistled through the air like a wild duck in the second. The Duke Of Chimney Butte\|G. W. Ogden One day an Indian walked into my house and asked me for a whetstone. Old Rail Fence Corners\|Various British Dictionary definitions for whetstone whetstone / (ˈwɛtˌstəʊn) / noun a stone used for sharpening edged tools, knives, etc something that sharpens Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whetstone knob, cut, tunnel, nut, accent, pad, halo, buzz, circle, notch, rib, ring, washer, briar, sticker
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whetstone

noun

Origin of whetstone

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Example sentences from the Web for whetstone

British Dictionary definitions for whetstone

noun

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