oilstone

[ oil-stohn ]

/ ˈɔɪlˌstoʊn /

noun

a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.

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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Example sentences from the Web for oilstone

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.
Watch and Clock Escapements|Anonymous
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.
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

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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单词	oilstone
释义	oilstone [ oil-stohn ] / ˈɔɪlˌstoʊn / noun a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oilstone 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. Watch and Clock Escapements\|Anonymous 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. 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 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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