English-Thai Dictionary
whetstone
N หินลับมีด snakestone hin-lab-mid
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
WHETSTONE
n.[whet and stone. ] A stone used for sharpening edged instruments by friction.
WHETSTONE-SLATE, WHET-SLATE
n.Novaculite or coticular shist, a variety of slate used for sharpening instruments of iron. The light green colored variety from the Levant is the most valuable. It should be kept in a damp place, that it may not become too dry and hard.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
WHETSTONE
Whet "stone `, n. Etym: [AS. hwetstan.]
Defn: A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools. The dullness of the fools is the whetstone of the wits. Shak. Diligence is to the understanding as the whetstone to the razor. South.
Note: Some whetstones are used dry, others are moistened with water, or lubricated with oil. To give the whetstone, to give a premium for extravagance in falsehood. [Obs. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
whetstone
whet stone |ˈ (h )wetˌstōn ˈ (h )wɛtˌstoʊn | ▶noun a fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools.
Oxford Dictionary
whetstone
whet |stone |ˈwɛtstəʊn | ▶noun a fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
whetstone
wh é t st ò ne 名詞 C 〖通例単数形で 〗(ナイフやノミなどの刃を研ぐ )砥石 （といし ）(→grindstone ); 刺激物 ; 激励者 .
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