aiguisoir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- grinder noun A device or machine used to crush, grind, or sharpen something, such as a coffee grinder or an angle grinder.
- whetstone noun A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.
Senses
aiguisoir is used for these senses in English:
- grinder (slang) Any tooth.
- pencil sharpener A device used to sharpen pencils by shaving the wood at one end.
- whetstone A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.
grinder — full definition
- noun A device or machine used to crush, grind, or sharpen something, such as a coffee grinder or an angle grinder.
- noun A long sandwich, especially a toasted submarine-style sandwich.
- noun Someone who works relentlessly hard, especially with modest but steady results.
whetstone — full definition
- noun A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.
- noun A stimulant.
- noun Alternative letter-case form of Whetstone (“benchmark”).