"Whetstone" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /wɛtstəʊn/ [UK]
Etymology: The benchmark is named after the Whetstone compiler built at a English Electric Company division in Whetstone, Leicestershire. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Whetstone
  1. An area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2693). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England
    Sense id: en-Whetstone-en-name-ucvWX-hf Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Greater London, England, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 16 29 29 3 5 3
  2. A large village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5597). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Leicestershire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Leicestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Whetstone-en-name-ijscZmnu Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 16 29 29 3 5 3
  3. A census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Arizona, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Arizona, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Whetstone-en-name-2YQmLu~d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 19 37 18 1 5 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 16 29 29 3 5 3
  4. An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Whetstone-en-name-yDlhrWVA Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 16 29 29 3 5 3
  5. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Whetstone-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  6. (computing) A synthetic benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer, primarily based on floating-point arithmetic. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Whetstone-en-name-ePY3Ojkx Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

IPA: /wɛtstəʊn/ [UK] Forms: Whetstones [plural]
Etymology: The benchmark is named after the Whetstone compiler built at a English Electric Company division in Whetstone, Leicestershire. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Whetstone (plural Whetstones)
  1. (computing) A single instruction of the Whetstone benchmark, often expressed as a value per second. Categories (topical): Computing Derived forms: kWIPS, MWIPS
    Sense id: en-Whetstone-en-noun-lUESDWzJ Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Computing"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1994, Binod C. Agrawal, Larry R. Symes, Future of Computerisation in Institutions of Higher Learning, Concept Publishing Company, page 92",
          "text": "The Prodigy 4 does 500,000 Whetstones.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A single instruction of the Whetstone benchmark, often expressed as a value per second."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "computing",
          "computing#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "instruction",
          "instruction"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(computing) A single instruction of the Whetstone benchmark, often expressed as a value per second."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/wɛtstəʊn/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "English Electric"
  ],
  "word": "Whetstone"
}

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