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whetstone in Malay

batu pengasah

/ˈʍɛtˌstoʊn/

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England/wɛtstəʊn/

whetstone in Malay: batu pengasah. In English, whetstone means a sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.

Malay words for whetstone

stone used to hone tools
batu pengasah

English meaning of whetstone

  1. noun A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.
  2. noun A stimulant.
  3. verb To sharpen with a whetstone.

Full definition of whetstone

whetstone in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: hone (verb)

Synonyms of whetstone

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Questions about whetstone in Malay

What is the meaning of whetstone in Malay?
Whetstone in Malay is batu pengasah.
Apakah maksud whetstone dalam bahasa Melayu?
Whetstone: batu pengasah.
What does whetstone mean in English?
Whetstone means a sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.

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