单词	grindstone
释义	grindstone /ˈɡrʌɪn(d)stəʊn / noun 1A thick disc of stone or other abrasive material mounted so as to revolve, used for grinding, sharpening, or polishing metal objects.This can be done by rubbing away surplus metal with a grindstone, whetstone, oilstone, steel, ceramic rod, leather strop or the palm of your hand.... He is seen sharpening a weapon on an old-fashioned grindstone. We also took turns at turning the crank of the grindstone when scythes needed to be sharpened. 1.1 rare another term for millstone.The grinding of the grain was done with a grindstone called a Rotary Quern, or a Hand Quern (a small stone on top of a larger stone with the grain in between) if you were poorer.... His master, Monsieur Vanderdendur, cut off his hand when his finger got caught in the grindstone in a sugar mill. I looked in at the mill, saw the wear on the grindstone, awoke the morning next and - strangely - ordered that another be cut from my quarries up north. Phrases keep one's nose to the grindstone Rhymes rhinestone
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