Dictionary Definition
grindstone n : a revolving stone shaped like a
disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
User Contributed Dictionary
Synonyms
Translations
- Croatian: žrvanj
- Finnish: hiomakivi
- Italian: mola
- Korean: 숫돌 (susdor, sutdol)
- Norwegian: slipestein
- Serbian: brus , tocilo
Extensive Definition
Grindstone may refer to:
- Grindstone (tool), the grinding tool used for sharpening
- Grindstone (millstone), used to grind grains such as wheat
- Grindstone (horse), 1996 Kentucky Derby winner and sire of the racehorse Birdstone
- Grindstone (album), 2007 album by the Norwegian band Shining
- Grindstone (band), a band who contributed to the sound track of the Nintendo 64 car racing game, Top Gear Overdrive.
Islands:
- Grindstone Island, an island in the Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada
- Grindstone Island, is an island in Big Rideau Lake, Ontario, Canada.
- Grindstone Island, is one of the Thousand Islands, in the St. Lawrence River in the United States of America.