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whetstone

noun

whet·​stone ˈ(h)wet-ˌstōn How to pronounce whetstone (audio)
: a stone for whetting edge tools

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The trailer starts off with brown dust blowing in the wind, then cuts to an ornate blade being sharpened by a moving whetstone. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2022 Similar to knives, the best way to sharpen kitchen shears is with a whetstone, or sharpening stone. Bon Appétit, 16 Mar. 2022 The cups were plastic, the knives were for cutting butter, there was nay a whetstone in sight. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2021 The chamber where the deer carvings are located held the remains of up to ten people, some of them cremated, as well as a whetstone, a greenstone ax and a flint knife. Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2021 The researchers speculate that Netherton’s inhabitants deliberately placed other objects, like gaming pieces, a spindle whorl and a whetstone, near the dagger for practical or ritualistic reasons. Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2021 The set includes a 7-inch vegetable knife, an 8.5-inch slicing knife, and a 5-inch utility knife, plus a whetstone for sharpening. Anna Lane, USA TODAY, 27 May 2021 Option #1: Use a Sharpening Stone A sharpening stone, which is sometimes called a bench stone or whetstone, is the simplest, most traditional way to sharpen scissors. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Mar. 2021 Wipe off your whetstone, and clean and dry your knife. Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of whetstone was before the 12th century

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