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grindstone vs stone

stone vs grindstone

grindstone and stone both are nouns.

grindstone is not an adjective while stone is an adjective.

grindstone is not a verb while stone is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grindstone Yes No No No
stone Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, stone is a hypernym of grindstone; that is, stone is a word with a broader meaning than grindstone:
  • grindstone: a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
  • stone: building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
Other hypernyms of grindstone include sharpener.
grindstone (noun) stone (noun)
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
a lack of feeling or expression or movement
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
grindstone (adjective) stone (adjective)
of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
grindstone (verb) stone (verb)
remove the pits from
kill by throwing stones at
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