oilstone

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔɪlˌstəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(oil′stōn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
oil•stone  (oil′stōn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildinga block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
  • oil + stone 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oilstone /ˈɔɪlˌstəʊn/ n
  1. a stone with a fine grain lubricated with oil and used for sharpening cutting tools
    See also whetstone
'oilstone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
oil

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