grindstone
Meaning
- An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.
- Synonym of starry flounder.
Synonyms
sharpening stone
rundle
emerywheel
abrading stone
rotten-stone
long-jaw flounder
rubberstone
millstone grit
rub stone
knife-grinder
Translations
pierre
muela
Mahlstein
pietra per macinare
slijpsteen
reboloFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstəʊn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English grind-ston, grindistan, (also as grindel-ston), equivalent to grind + stone. Cognate with Scots grindstane.
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "grindstone" and many other words and sentences in English.
'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cmarker%20markerWidth='4.5'%20markerHeight='4.5'%20refX='2.25'%20refY='2.25'%20viewBox='0%200%204.5%204.5'%20orient='auto'%20id='SvgjsMarker4023'%3e%3cpolygon%20points='0,4.5%201.5,2.25%200,0%204.5,2.25'%20fill='white'%3e%3c/polygon%3e%3c/marker%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
