oilstone

UK
/ˈɔɪl.stəʊn/
US
/ˈɔɪl.stoʊn/

Translations

oilstonenoun
oilstones
pl
UK
/ˈɔɪl.stəʊn/
US
/ˈɔɪl.stoʊn/
точильный камень
He used an oilstone to sharpen his knife.
Он использовал точильный камень, чтобы заточить нож.
Synonyms
sharpening stone
oilstonesnoun

oilstone

oilstones
pl
UK
/ˈɔɪlstəʊnz/
US
/ˈɔɪlstoʊnz/
точильные камни
He used oilstones to sharpen his knives.
Он использовал точильные камни, чтобы заточить свои ножи.
Synonyms
grinding stones
sharpening stones

Definitions

oilstonenoun
A fine-grained whetstone designed to be used with lubricating oil for sharpening cutting tools and blades.
Before carving, she ran her knife along the oilstone to give it a razor-sharp edge.
oilstonesnoun
A flat stone used for sharpening or honing the edges of steel tools and implements.
He used oilstones to sharpen his chisels before starting the woodworking project.