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oilstone

[ oil-stohn ]
/ ˈɔɪlˌstoʊn /

noun

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

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Origin of oilstone

First recorded in 1575–85; oil + stone

Words nearby oilstone

oil shale, oilskin, oil slick, oil spill, oilspot glaze, oilstone, oil tanker, oiltight, oil varnish, oil well, oily
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British Dictionary definitions for oilstone

oilstone
/ (ˈɔɪlˌstəʊn) /

noun

a stone with a fine grain lubricated with oil and used for sharpening cutting toolsSee also whetstone
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