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whetstone

/wɛtstəʊn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. 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. A benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer.
  3. A stimulant.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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