grindstone
grindstone · grindstones
точильный камень, точило, брус, оселок
Schleifstein
An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grindingAn abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.
UK/ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstəʊn/US/ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstoʊn/
» Now I'd better put my nose to the grindstone, I have a lot of work today.
Meaning
2 sensesAn abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.
Schleifstein
точи́льный ка́меньtočílʹnyj kámenʹ, точи́лоtočílo, брусbrus
Synonym of starry flounder.
More definitions
- a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
Examples
1 sentencesNow I'd better put my nose to the grindstone, I have a lot of work today.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
wheel for grinding:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
wheel for grinding:
Origin
From Middle English grind-ston, grindistan, (also as grindel-ston), equivalent to grind +From Middle English grind-ston, grindistan, (also as grindel-ston), equivalent to grind + stone. Cognate with Scots grindstane.
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plural: grindstonesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddaily grind