oilstone

[ oil-stohn ]

/ ˈɔɪlˌstoʊn /

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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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How to use oilstone in a sentence

The face of the regulator is now placed on the ground glass after smearing it with oil and oilstone dust.
Watch and Clock Escapements|Anonymous
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
Synonyms are honestone, whetstone, oilstone and sharpening stone.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various
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

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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