oilstone

[ oil-stohn ]

noun

1. a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, oil, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.

oilstone

/ ˈɔɪlˌstəʊn /

noun

1. a stone with a fine grain lubricated with oil and used for sharpening cutting tools See also whetstone

Word History and Origins

Origin of oilstone¹

First recorded in 1575–85; oil + stone

Example Sentences

The face of the regulator is now placed on the ground glass after smearing it with oil and oilstone dust.

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This mistake is sometimes made in using the oilstone, by rubbing the tool on both sides instead of on one only.

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Synonyms are honestone, whetstone, oilstone and sharpening stone.

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Jed whistled a few mournful bars and sharpened a chisel on an oilstone.

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The handle of the tool should be grasped in the left hand, while its blade rests on a block of wood, or on the oilstone.

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