whetstone
Phonetic
US /ˈwetstəʊn/UK /ˈwetstəʊn/
Translations
NOUNA sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool., A benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer., A stimulant.
VERBTo sharpen with a whetstone.
PROPNAn area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2693)., A large village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5597)., A census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, United States., An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States., A surname.
Variants
- whetstones: Third Person Singular, Plural
- whetstoning: Present Participle
- whetstoned: Past Participle, Past Tense
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