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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grindstone \Grind"stone`\, n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. {To} {hold, pat, or bring} {one's nose to the grindstone}, to oppress one to keep one in a condition of servitude. They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Laced[ae]monians to hold their noses to the grindstone. --Sir T. North. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: grindstone n : a revolving stone disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Grindstone, PA Zip code(s): 15442
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