Whetstone: meaning, definitions and examples

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whetstone

 

[ หˆwษ›tหŒstoสŠn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sharpening tool

A whetstone is a tool used for sharpening knives and other cutting tools. It typically consists of a flat stone, often made of fine-grained abrasive material, that is used with water or oil to sharpen the blade of a knife.

Synonyms

honing stone, sharpening stone

Examples of usage

  • Before using the knife, it is important to sharpen it on a whetstone.
  • She carefully ran the blade of the knife back and forth on the whetstone to sharpen it.

Translations

Translations of the word "whetstone" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pedra de amolar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฏเคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wetzstein

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ batu asah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะพั‡ะธะปัŒะฝะธะน ะบะฐะผั–ะฝัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oseล‚ka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ ฅ็Ÿณ (ใจใ„ใ—)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pierre ร  aiguiser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ piedra de afilar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท biley taลŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆซ๋Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฌุฑ ุงู„ุดุญุฐ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ brousek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ brรบsny kameลˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฃจๅˆ€็Ÿณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brusni kamen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brรฝni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะนั€ะฐา› ั‚ะฐัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒชแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™ngษ™r daลŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ piedra de afilar

Word origin

The word 'whetstone' dates back to Old English, where 'hwet' meant 'sharp' and 'stan' meant 'stone'. Whetstones have been used for centuries by craftsmen and hunters to maintain the sharpness of their tools and weapons.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,991 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.