- 1. n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. Source: opted
- 2. n. a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools Source: wordnet
- 3. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. To hold, pat, or bring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Lacedæmonians to hold their noses to the grindstone. Sir T. North. Source: webster
- 4. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding orsharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. To hold, pat, orbring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in acondition of servitude.They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer theLacedæmonians to hold their noses to the grindstone. Sir T. North. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools Source: ecdict
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