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whetstone

[ hwet-stohn, wet- ]

noun

  1. a stone for sharpening cutlery or tools by friction.
  2. anything that sharpens:

    a whetstone for dull wits.



whetstone

/ ˈɛˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a stone used for sharpening edged tools, knives, etc
  2. something that sharpens
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of whetstone1

before 900; Middle English whetston, Old English ɱٲ. See whet, stone
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Cordelia’s signature quirk keeps the tone featherlight while doubling as a whetstone; she constantly reminds us that training our focus on the tiniest details about elusive creatures unlocks puzzles.

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Whatever knife you choose, buy a honing rod, sharpening steel or whetstone.

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Meyers' "Late Show" is an extension of his experience hosting "Weekend Update," but it's fair to say that its harder edge was sharpened on the "Daily Show" whetstone.

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Over the past two million years huge sheets of ice ground the landscape of central Illinois to a whetstone flatness.

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Activities that demand focus and industry are the whetstone to keeping cognition sharp, Merrill says.

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