grindstone

noun (grindstones)

«grindstone» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A flat round stone that turns on an axle, used to sharpen tools such as axes and knives. «Keep your nose to the grindstone» means keep working hard without a rest. tree →

In the lessons

the woodman sharpens his axe on it before a journey; in talk, «keep your nose to the grindstone» means keep working hard

Examples

The farmer turned the grindstone to sharpen the scythe. tree →
Dad sharpened the knife on the grindstone. tree →
He had to keep his nose to the grindstone all week. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «grindstone» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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