Definitions for GRINDSTONE
ˈgraɪndˌstoʊngrind·stone

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grindstonenoun

   a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grindstonenoun

   An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grindlestone, Grindstonenoun

   The stone on which edged instruments are sharpened.

   Etymology: from grind and stone.

   Such a light and metall’d dance
   Saw you never yet in France;
   And by the lead-men, for the nonce,
   That turn round like grindlestones,
   Which they dig out fro’ the dells,
   For their bairns bread, wives and sells. Ben Jonson.

   Literature is the grindstone to sharpen the coulters, and to whet their natural faculties. Henry Hammond, on Fundamentals.

   Smiths that make hinges brighten them, yet seldom file them; but grind them on a grindstone ’till bright. Joseph Moxon.

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1. grindstone

   A grindstone is a round sharpening stone used for grinding or sharpening ferrous tools. It is usually made from sandstone and rotated by a machine or by hand, against which the edge of the tool or blade is pressed to make it sharp. Some grindstones are also used in various industrial settings for grinding or other heavy duty work.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grindstonenoun

   a flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects

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1. Grindstone

   Grindstone is a thoroughbred racehorse who won the Kentucky Derby in 1996. He became jockey Jerry Bailey's 2nd Kentucky Derby winner and the second in a row for trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

Matched Categories

1. • Sharpener
   • Stone

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce GRINDSTONE?

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How to say GRINDSTONE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRINDSTONE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRINDSTONE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of GRINDSTONE in a Sentence

1. Julia Louis-Dreyfus:

   It's rough, it's weird, it seems like it keeps getting worse, i don't know, nose to the grindstone, man. We just got to keep powering through and hopefully there will be an end in sight to all the insanity.

2. England Deputy Governor Andrew Bailey:

   I am going to hold their feet to the fire, noses to the grindstone.

3. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick:

   The administration is willing to put its nose to the grindstone in the waning days of Donald Trump presidency to push more proposals.

4. Walter Cunningham:

   I’m one of those people that never really looked back. I only recall that when someone asked me after I became an astronaut, all I remember is just kind of keeping my nose to the grindstone and wanting to do the best I could as — I didn’t realize at the time, but that was because I always wanted to be better prepared for the next step. I’ve always been looking to the future. I don’t live in the past.

5. H. G.Wells, The Time Machine:

   We are kept keen on the grindstone of pain and necessity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GRINDSTONE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grindstone
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=GRINDSTONE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GRINDSTONE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GRINDSTONE
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=GRINDSTONE