Round sharpening stone used for grinding or sharpening ferrous tools.
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.
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