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Meanings of
grindstone
in inglês
português
rebolo
espanhol
afiladora
catalão
roda d'esmolar
Back to the meaning
Round sharpening stone used for grinding or sharpening ferrous tools.
grinder
sharpener
português
rebolo
Usage of
grindstone
in inglês
1
And he handed over the goose, and took the
grindstone
in receipt.
2
They might be more careful not to leave the
grindstone
in water.
3
Dimple was down the hill, working the foot pedal on a
grindstone
.
4
On these the Democrats are placed with their noses on the
grindstone
.
5
The dogged fool, to keep his nose on the
grindstone
like that.
6
Holds his own nose to the
grindstone
like a real little lamb.
7
I expect my nose will be at the
grindstone
all my life.
8
The pottery when cold may be dressed on a
grindstone
if necessary.
9
England stuck their noses to the
grindstone
while Australia grafted away diligently.
10
So I've had my nose on the
grindstone
all my life long.
11
You might lend us a
grindstone
,
if you have one to spare.
12
Here, upon a table with a spliced leg, stood a little
grindstone
.
13
She was busy at the
grindstone
,
her arm going around and around.
14
But folks on the daytime copy desk were in their
nose
-
to
-
the
-
grindstone
mode.
15
The Guild spent them like surgical blades rammed against a spinning
grindstone
.
16
Nose to the
grindstone
type; shy, like Mona, and not very glamorous.
Other examples for "grindstone"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
grindstone
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
turn the grindstone
old grindstone
defective grindstone
great grindstone
little grindstone
More collocations
Translations for
grindstone
português
rebolo
esmeril
espanhol
afiladora
afilador
piedra afiladora
catalão
roda d'esmolar
Grindstone
through the time
Grindstone
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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