grindstone

[ grahynd-stohn ]

/ ˈgraɪndˌstoʊn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR grindstone ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.

a millstone.

Idioms for grindstone

keep / put one's nose to the grindstone, to work, study, or practice hard and steadily or to cause someone to do so: If I put my nose to the grindstone, I'll finish the job this week.

Origin of grindstone

1175–1225; Middle English. See grind, stone

Words nearby grindstone

grinding-in, grinding wheel, grindle, grind on, grind rock, grindstone, grind to a halt, gringa, gringo, grin like a Cheshire cat, griot

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Example sentences from the Web for grindstone

So they chained his hand to one arm of the grindstone and placed another prisoner at the other arm.
For the Term of His Natural Life|Marcus Clarke
Run it over a pane of glass and see if it gets as hot as it does on the grindstone; if it wears down as quickly.
Common Science|Carleton W. Washburne
Those noses are usually so close to the grindstone that men are afraid to raise their heads.
The Junkmakers|Albert R. Teichner
Even the little Icelander; he loaded up his wagon with a keg of herrings—said they were best raw—and lumps of grindstone bread.
The Mistress of Bonaventure|Harold Bindloss

You can not stew a grindstone or bring granite to porridge, and the wheat-husk is equally obstinate.
The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking|Helen Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for grindstone

grindstone

/ (ˈɡraɪndˌstəʊn) /

noun

a machine having a circular block of stone or composite abrasive rotated for sharpening tools or grinding metal
the stone used in this machine
any stone used for sharpening; whetstone

another name for millstone

keep one's nose to the grindstone or have one's nose to the grindstone to work hard and perseveringly

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

Idioms and Phrases with grindstone

grindstone

see nose to the grindstone.

单词	grindstone
释义	grindstone [ grahynd-stohn ] / ˈgraɪndˌstoʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grindstone ON THESAURUS.COM noun a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc. a millstone. Idioms for grindstone keep / put one's nose to the grindstone, to work, study, or practice hard and steadily or to cause someone to do so: If I put my nose to the grindstone, I'll finish the job this week. Origin of grindstone 1175–1225; Middle English. See grind, stone Words nearby grindstone grinding-in, grinding wheel, grindle, grind on, grind rock, grindstone, grind to a halt, gringa, gringo, grin like a Cheshire cat, griot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grindstone So they chained his hand to one arm of the grindstone and placed another prisoner at the other arm. For the Term of His Natural Life\|Marcus Clarke Run it over a pane of glass and see if it gets as hot as it does on the grindstone; if it wears down as quickly. Common Science\|Carleton W. Washburne Those noses are usually so close to the grindstone that men are afraid to raise their heads. The Junkmakers\|Albert R. Teichner Even the little Icelander; he loaded up his wagon with a keg of herrings—said they were best raw—and lumps of grindstone bread. The Mistress of Bonaventure\|Harold Bindloss You can not stew a grindstone or bring granite to porridge, and the wheat-husk is equally obstinate. The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking\|Helen Campbell British Dictionary definitions for grindstone grindstone / (ˈɡraɪndˌstəʊn) / noun a machine having a circular block of stone or composite abrasive rotated for sharpening tools or grinding metal the stone used in this machine any stone used for sharpening; whetstone another name for millstone keep one's nose to the grindstone or have one's nose to the grindstone to work hard and perseveringly 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 Idioms and Phrases with grindstone grindstone see nose to the grindstone. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to grindstone affair, activity, duty, function, business, undertaking, work, project, responsibility, burden, assignment, effort, exercise, task, industry, trial, job, production, struggle, performance
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grindstone

noun

Idioms for grindstone

Origin of grindstone

Words nearby grindstone

Example sentences from the Web for grindstone

British Dictionary definitions for grindstone

noun

Idioms and Phrases with grindstone

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