whetstone

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhwɛtstəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwet′stōn′, wet′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
whet•stone  (hwet′stōn′, wet′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a stone for sharpening cutlery or tools by friction.
  2. anything that sharpens:a whetstone for dull wits.
  • Middle English whetston, Old English hwetstān. See whet, stone bef. 900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whetstone /ˈwɛtˌstəʊn/ n
  1. a stone used for sharpening edged tools, knives, etc
  2. something that sharpens
'whetstone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
grindstone - hone - oilstone - paragon - ayr stone - grind rock - rubstone

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