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Whetstone
Whetstone Whet"stone`, n. [AS. hwetst[=a]n.] A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools. The dullness of the fools is the whetstone of the wits. --Shak. Diligence is to the understanding as the whetstone to the razor. --South. Note: Some whetstones are used dry, others are moistened with water, or lubricated with oil. To give the whetstone, to give a premium for extravagance in falsehood. [Obs.]

Meaning of whetstone from wikipedia

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- Sharpening stones, or whetstones, are used to sharpen the edges of steel tools such as knives through grinding and honing. Such stones come in a wide range...
- Linda Whetstone (née Fisher; 17 November 1942 – 15 December 2021) was a British libertarian and free market campaigner, and also a significant figure...
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- Whetstone Point is a summit in the U.S. state of Oregon. The elevation is 5,059 feet (1,542 m). Whetstone Point was named for the nearby supply of rock...
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