whetstone
(noun) a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
Source: WordNet® 3.1
whetstone (plural whetstones)
A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.
(computing) A benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer.
(figurative) A stimulant.
Whetstone
An area in Barnet borough, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2693).
A large village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5597).
A census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.
An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States.
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Whet"stone`, n. Etym: [AS. hwetstan.]
Definition: A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools. The dullness of the fools is the whetstone of the wits. Shak. Diligence is to the understanding as the whetstone to the razor. South.
Note: Some whetstones are used dry, others are moistened with water, or lubricated with oil. To give the whetstone, to give a premium for extravagance in falsehood. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 March 2025
(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.