abrading stone

noun

Meaning

A hard, abrasive rock used for grinding, smoothing, or sharpening materials through friction.

Examples

Archaeologists discovered an ancient abrading stone used for shaping bone implements.
He kept an abrading stone in his workshop to maintain the edge of his wood-carving chisels.

Synonyms: whetstone, grindstone, abrasive, hone

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abrading stone

noun

Pronunciation: əˈbreɪdɪŋ stoʊn

Definition

A hard, abrasive rock used for grinding, smoothing, or sharpening materials through friction.

Examples

Archaeologists discovered an ancient abrading stone used for shaping bone implements.
He kept an abrading stone in his workshop to maintain the edge of his wood-carving chisels.

Synonyms of abrading stone

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