grindstone

ˈɡraɪndˌstoʊn

Definition

Definition of grindstone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hard workhard, continuous work or effort

Back to the grindstone, he thought, as he started another long day of work..

labor

toil

sharpening toolthick disk of stone for sharpening or grinding tools

He pushed the blade against the grindstone to sharpen it..

sharpening stone

whetstone

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thick disk of stone for sharpening or grinding tools

Expressions with grindstone

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nose to the grindstone

state of intense focus and hard work

He kept his nose to the grindstone all year.

keep one's nose to the grindstone

work with intense focus and dedication

She kept her nose to the grindstone to finish the project.

Origin of grindstone

English, grind + stone (rock)

Examples of grindstone in a sentence

Years of grindstone work finally paid off with a promotion.
The craftsman used a grindstone to hone the edge.
A grindstone is essential for sharpening chisels.

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French:travail acharné, meule, ...
German:harte Arbeit, Schleifstein, ...
Italian:sforzo continuo, mola, ...
Spanish:trabajo arduo, muela, ...
Portuguese:trabalho árduo, rebolo, ...
Chinese:辛勤工作, 磨刀石, ...
Japanese:根気強い仕事, 砥石, ...
Arabic:الكَدّ, حَجَرُ الجَلْخ, ...
Hebrew:טְחִינָה, אֶבֶן הַשְׁחָזָה, ...
Russian:тяжелая работа, точильный камень, ...
Ukrainian:важка праця, точильний камінь, ...
Hindi:कड़ी मेहनत, साँड़, ...
Bengali:কঠোর পরিশ্রম, পেষণ পাথর, ...
Catalan:treball dur, mola, ...
Czech:dřina, brusný kámen, ...
Danish:hårdt arbejde, slibesten, ...
Dutch:zware arbeid, slijpsteen, ...
Greek:σκληρή δουλειά, τροχός λείανσης, ...
Hungarian:robot, köszörűkő, ...
Khmer:ការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងមិនឈប់ឈរ, ថ្មសំលៀង, ...
Korean:고된 일, 숫돌, ...
Persian:کار سخت, سنگ تیزکن, ...
Polish:harówka, osełka, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho árduo, rebolo, ...
Romanian:muncă grea, piatră de ascuțit, ...
Swedish:slipsten, ...
Thai:งานหนัก, หินลับมีด, ...
Turkish:iş başına, bileme taşı, ...
Vietnamese:công việc nặng nhọc, đá mài, ...

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