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grindstone.

An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstəʊn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstoʊn/General-American/ˈɡɹɪnˌstoʊn/obsolete
  1. An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.

  2. Synonym of starry flounder.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English grind-ston, grindistan, (also as grindel-ston), equivalent to grind + stone. Cognate with Scots grindstane.

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