grindstones
Rotating abrasive discs
Grindstones are thick rotating discs of abrasive stone used for sharpening, shaping, or polishing metal tools and blades.
The phrase keep your nose to the grindstone means to work hard and steadily—from the posture of someone bent over the wheel, face close to the work.
Stone for sharpening blades
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
axe · scythe · tool · steel · abrasive · grit · sharpening · bevel
Olfactory facial organ
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
hard work · labor · persistence · dedication · effort · routine · discipline · industry
whetstone
Stone for sharpening blades
knife · axe · scythe · tool · steel · abrasive · grit · sharpening · bevel · chisel
nose
Olfactory facial organ
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- drudgeryHard, boring work
diligence · hard work · labor · persistence · dedication · effort · routine · discipline · industry · application
millstone
Grain-crushing circular stone
wheat · corn · quern · watermill · windmill · miller · hopper · meal · burr · rotary
- Aboriginal Prehistoryboomerangs, didgeridoo, spears, rock shelters, cave art
- stone industryquarry, quarries, quarrying, slabs, slab
- nose to the grindstoneDevoted to hard work
- nose to grindstoneDevoted to hard work