grindstone

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstoʊn/ UK /ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstəʊn/ See IPA manual

Freq #39739

Meanings

1

noun
a revolving stone shaped like a disk
2

noun
An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.
3

noun
Synonym of starry flounder.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · an abrasive wheel for... millstone

3 noun · synonym of starry flounder. starry flounder

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Idioms (1)

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keep your nose to the grindstone
to work hard and steadily without distraction

Etymology

From Middle English grind-ston, grindistan, (also as grindel-ston), equivalent to grind + stone. Cognate with Scots grindstane.

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General Vocabulary

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