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How to pronounce “whetstone”
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Pronunciation guide for whetstone
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of whetstone with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 4 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Arianna Huffington
RACHEL WHETSTONE: So I wanted to introduce Arianna,
- Definition summary
- 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.
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How to pronounce whetstone
Arianna Huffington
RACHEL WHETSTONE: So I wanted to introduce Arianna,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “whetstone”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- 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.
- (figurative) A stimulant.
- (computing) Alternative letter-case form of Whetstone (“benchmark”).
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To sharpen with a whetstone.
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