oilstone
8.9
A stone used with oil to sharpen the edge of knives and tools
- noun
- /ˈɔɪlˌstoʊn/
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- He carefully polished the blade with an oilstone to ensure a sharp edge.
Examples
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To sharpen my kitchen knives, I always bring out my oilstone for precision.
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We use either the Chef's Choice home sharpener machine or an oilstone.
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For best results, use an oilstone to refine the cutting edge of your tools.
Synonyms
grindstone
vsoilstone
9
6.9
A thick round stone that turns to sharpen knives and other tools
is used with oil for hand sharpening rather than by revolving action
whetstone
vsoilstone
2
7.6
A flat stone used to sharpen the edges of knives or tools
is used specifically with oil when sharpening the edges of tools
hone
vsoilstone
2
6.7
A stone used to make blades or tools sharp
is used with oil specifically for sharpening the edges of cutting tools
7.4
A hard block used to sharpen or polish metal and jewelry
is intended to be used with oil during edge sharpening
8.5
A stone people rub on other objects to smooth or sharpen them
is used with oil in controlled sharpening rather than primitive abrasion
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Etymology
Oilstone comes from the everyday words oil and stone, meaning a 'stone used with oil'. That's why an oilstone is the flat sharpening stone you rub with oil to make knives and other cutting tools very sharp.