"grindstone" Definition

Definitions for the word "grindstone" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
1 thick revolving disc used for grinding, sharpening, and polishing. 2 a kind of stone used for this. keep one''s nose to the grindstone work hard and continuously.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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