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oilstone

[oil-stohn]
noun
  1. 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
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Examples from the Web for oilstone

Historical Examples

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

    Shavings

    Joseph C. Lincoln

  • 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.

    Wood-Carving

    George Jack

  • Synonyms are honestone, whetstone, oilstone and sharpening stone.

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

    Carpentry and Woodwork

    Edwin W. Foster

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

British Dictionary definitions for oilstone

oilstone

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