/ ˈtʌtʃstəʊn; NAmE -stoʊn/ noun
[ usually sing. ] touchstone (of / for sth) ( formal ) something that provides a standard against which other things are compared and/or judged :
the touchstone for quality
/ ˈtʌtʃstəʊn; NAmE -stoʊn/ noun
[ usually sing. ] touchstone (of / for sth) ( formal ) something that provides a standard against which other things are compared and/or judged :
the touchstone for quality
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005