oilstone

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noun

A type of stone used for sharpening objects such as knives and razorblades.

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Meanings

nounoilstone (countable and uncountable, plural oilstones)

plural oilstones

  1. countableuncountableA type of stone used for sharpening objects such as knives and razorblades.

Origin

From oil + stone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sonolite
Cite this entry
APA

oilstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilstone

MLA

“oilstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilstone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oilstone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oilstone.

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