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Synonyms for grindstone

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.

Forms

Plural
grindstones → whetstones, millstones…

Example sentences

  • millstone Between the upper and nether millstone.
  • whetstone The blacksmith kept a whetstone beside the forge.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
grindstonesteady
millstonerising
whetstonesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters
millstone2, whetstone2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (millstone2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
meule
Italiano
mola
Español
muela
Deutsch
Mühlstein
Català
mola