n.1 a tapered stone used with water to sharpen curved tools, e.g. sickles, hooks (cf. OILSTONE).
2 a thing that sharpens the senses etc.
WHETSTONE
Meaning of WHETSTONE in English
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012
n.1 a tapered stone used with water to sharpen curved tools, e.g. sickles, hooks (cf. OILSTONE).
2 a thing that sharpens the senses etc.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012