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单词 grindstone
释义

grindstone

English

Etymology

From Middle English grind-ston, grindistan, (also as grindel-ston), equivalent to grind + stone. Cognate with Scots grindstane.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstəʊn/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹaɪn(d)ˌstoʊn/
  • (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɪnˌstoʊn/[1]
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Noun

grindstone (plural grindstones)

  1. An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding.
    Synonym: millstone

Derived terms

  • nose to the grindstone

Translations

References

  1. Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9), volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 4.35, page 123.

Anagrams

  • Edringtons, Redingtons, stringendo
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