whet slates

A form of whet slate — A variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; oilstone.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of whet slate
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APA

whet slates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whet%20slates

MLA

“whet slates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whet%20slates. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whet slates,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whet%20slates.

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