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oilstone |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whet \Whet\, n. 1. The act of whetting. 2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. ``Sips, drams, and whets.'' --Spectator. {Whet slate} (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; -- called also {whetstone slate}, and {oilstone}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Oilstone \Oil"stone`\, n. A variety of hone slate, or whetstone, used for whetting tools when lubricated with oil. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: oilstone n : a whetstone for use with oil
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