grindstone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstəʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstoʊn/ (General-American)
- /ˈɡɹɪnˌstoʊn/ (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English grind-ston, grindistan, (also as grindel-ston), equivalent to grind + stone. Cognate with Scots grindstane.
Meanings
- An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.
- Synonym of starry flounder.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grinding stone | alternative | lexicographic | |
| grindstones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (69)
enm grindel-ston (wheel for grinding) · ja 砥石 (wheel for grinding) · mk точило (wheel for grinding) · te రుబ్బురాయి (wheel for grinding) · sh žrvanj (wheel for grinding) · ru осело́к (wheel for grinding) · mk брус (wheel for grinding) · sh točilo (wheel for grinding) · vi đá mài (wheel for grinding) · cmn 磨刀石 (wheel for grinding) · ota كوستره (wheel for grinding) · bg точило (wheel for grinding) · sa शाणा (wheel for grinding) · ru точи́ло (wheel for grinding) · sa शाण (wheel for grinding) · ru брус (wheel for grinding) · sh brus (wheel for grinding) · bg точилен камък (wheel for grinding) · cs brusný kámen (wheel for grinding) · ja 磨石 (wheel for grinding) · no slipestein (wheel for grinding) · ca mola (wheel for grinding) · izh tahko (wheel for grinding) · mi hōanga (wheel for grinding) · tft nyonyifi (wheel for grinding) · tl kamanga (wheel for grinding) · enm grind-ston (wheel for grinding) · csm páṭ·a- (wheel for grinding) · sh точило (wheel for grinding) · dsb brus (wheel for grinding) · de Schleifstein (wheel for grinding) · fr meule (wheel for grinding) · la mola (wheel for grinding) · ota كستره (wheel for grinding) · egy b-n:nw-w*t-O39:Z2 (wheel for grinding) · tvo nyonyifi (wheel for grinding) · unm kinhikàn (wheel for grinding) · it mola (wheel for grinding) · sh жрвањ (wheel for grinding) · cmn 磨石 (wheel for grinding) · enm grindistan (wheel for grinding) · pt mó (wheel for grinding) · cmn 磨子 (wheel for grinding) · tr küstere (wheel for grinding) · sq qostër (wheel for grinding) · cmn 石磨 (wheel for grinding) · pt rebolo (wheel for grinding) · pl ostrzarka (wheel for grinding) · es esmoladera (wheel for grinding) · hu köszörűkő (wheel for grinding) · ko 숫돌 (wheel for grinding) · ru точи́льный ка́мень (wheel for grinding) · ar مِسَنّ (wheel for grinding) · fi tahko (wheel for grinding) · sh брус (wheel for grinding) · tr köstere (wheel for grinding) · es muela (wheel for grinding) · es afiladora (wheel for grinding) · izh pöörä (wheel for grinding) · ar جَلَّاخَة (wheel for grinding) · nv tsé bee akʼaashí (wheel for grinding) · cmn 磨 (wheel for grinding) · he אֶבֶן מַשְׁחֶזֶת (wheel for grinding) · hi शाण (wheel for grinding) · ar مِجْلَخَة (wheel for grinding) · sv slipsten (wheel for grinding) · nl slijpsteen (wheel for grinding) · gl moa (wheel for grinding) · pdt Schliepsteen (nds) (wheel for grinding)