"oilstone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oilstones [plural]
Etymology: From oil + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|oil|stone}} oil + stone Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} oilstone (countable and uncountable, plural oilstones)
  1. A type of stone used for sharpening objects such as knives and razorblades. Wikipedia link: oilstone Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: water stone, whetstone
    Sense id: en-oilstone-en-noun-nVQKMbpP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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