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rubstone

[ ruhb-stohn ]
/ ˈrʌbˌstoʊn /
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noun
a stone, especially a whetstone, used for polishing or sharpening.
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Origin of rubstone

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at rub, stone

Words nearby rubstone

rubricate, rubricated, rubrician, rubrum lily, rub someone's nose in it, rubstone, rub the wrong way, Rubtsovsk, rub up, rub up on, ruby
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British Dictionary definitions for rubstone

rubstone
/ (ˈrʌbˌstəʊn) /
noun
a stone used for sharpening or smoothing, esp a whetstone
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