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whetstone
(redirected from Sharpening stone)

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whet·stone  (hwtstn, wt-)
n.
A hard, fine-grained stone for honing tools. Also called snakestone.
whetstone [ˈwɛtˌstəʊn]
n
1. (Engineering / General Engineering) a stone used for sharpening edged tools, knives, etc.
2. (Engineering / General Engineering) something that sharpens
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whetstone - a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or kniveswhetstone - a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
hone - a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
oilstone - a whetstone for use with oil
stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
Translations
whetstone [ˈwetstəʊn] N → piedra f de amolar, afiladera f
whetstone [ˈhwɛtstəʊn] n → meule f
whetstone
n → Wetzstein m
whetstone [ˈwɛtˌstəʊn] n → cote f
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