grindstone
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grindstone
- /ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstəʊn/ UK
- /ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstoʊn/ US
- /ˈɡɹɪnˌstoʊn/ obsolete
Rhymes with -aɪndstəʊn
Where it comes from
From Middle English grind-ston, grindistan, (also as grindel-ston), equivalent to grind + stone. Cognate with Scots grindstane.
noun grindstones · grinding stone
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An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.
Similar: millstone
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Synonym of starry flounder.
Similar: starry flounder
Translations
Every language
noun wheel for grinding
| Español | muela, afiladora, esmoladera |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 숫돌 sutdol |
| 日本語 | 砥石 toishi, 磨石 togiishi |
| 中文 | 磨石 móshí, 磨子 mòzi, 磨 mò, 磨刀石 módāoshí, 石磨 shímò |
| हिन्दी | शाण śāṇ |
| Português | rebolo, mó |
| Français | meule |
| Deutsch | Schleifstein |
| Italiano | mola |
| Русский | точи́льный ка́мень točílʹnyj kámenʹ, точи́ло točílo, брус brus, осело́к oselók |
| Tiếng Việt | đá mài |
| العربية | مِجْلَخَة mijlaḵa, جَلَّاخَة jallāḵa, مِسَنّ misann |
| עברית | אֶבֶן מַשְׁחֶזֶת éven mašḵézeṯ |
Talk about this word "grindstone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grindstone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grindstone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grindstone "grindstone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grindstone.Cite this
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title = {grindstone},
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