noun
whetstone
Whetstone (noun) means a hard stone with a flat surface, used for sharpening tools with a blade.
noun
1
A hard stone with a flat surface, used for sharpening tools with a blade.
2
Something that stimulates or rouses.
3
An alternative letter-case form of Whetstone (“benchmark”).
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English whestone, whetston, whetesston, from Old English hwetstān, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain (“whetstone”). It is equivalent to whet (“to sharpen”) and stone.
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What is the meaning of whetstone?
"whetstone" (noun) means a hard stone with a flat surface, used for sharpening tools with a blade.
What are the different meanings of whetstone?
"whetstone" has 3 main meanings: 1. A hard stone with a flat surface, used for sharpening tools with a blade; 2. Something that stimulates or rouses; 3. An alternative letter-case form of Whetstone (“benchmark”).
