Both Uses of
grindstone
in
David Copperfield
- She brings everything to a grindstone,' said Steerforth, and sharpens it, as she has sharpened her own face and figure these years past.†
Chpt 19-21
- I told you she took everything, herself included, to a grindstone, and sharpened it.†
Chpt 28-30 *
Definition:
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(grindstone as in: sharpen on a grindstone) a revolving disk-shaped stone used to grind (as when wheat is ground to flour), or used to sharpen or polish (as when sharpening a knife)