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oilstone

oilstone noun: a type of stone used for sharpening objects such as knives and razorblades.

Noun

oilstone (countable and uncountable, plural oilstones)

  1. A type of stone used for sharpening objects such as knives and razorblades.

Forms of oilstone

pluraloilstones

Origin of oilstone

From oil + stone.

Questions about oilstone

What does oilstone mean?
Oilstone means a type of stone used for sharpening objects such as knives and razorblades.
What part of speech is oilstone?
Oilstone is a noun.
What is the plural of oilstone?
The plural of oilstone is oilstones.

Words near oilstone in the dictionary

  1. oilskinned
  2. oilskins
  3. oilsmoke
  4. oilspot
  5. oilspots
  6. oilstone
  7. oilstones
  8. oilstove
  9. oilstoves
  10. oiltight
  11. oiltightness

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