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whetstone

[hwet-stohn, wet-] / ˈʰwɛtˌstoʊn, ˈwɛt- /


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You can maintain your knives at home with a whetstone and a little patience, but many cities also have excellent sharpening options — from specialty shops to culinary stores to hardware counters.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Martin’s “A Game of Thrones” series, said, “A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Whatever knife you choose, buy a honing rod, sharpening steel or whetstone.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Over the past two million years huge sheets of ice ground the landscape of central Illinois to a whetstone flatness.

From Scientific American • Feb. 13, 2023

Til get you a whetstone and oil for it if you make it through this.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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