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Rifle :: Rifle (n.) A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes..

Hone :: Hone (n.) A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone..

Strap :: Strap (n.) A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop..

Grind :: Grind (n.) The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction..

Steel :: Steel (n.) An instrument of steel (usually a round rod) for sharpening knives.

Quill :: Quill (n.) A pen for writing made by sharpening and splitting the point or nib of the stock of a feather; as, history is the proper subject of his quill..

Whet :: Whet (v. t.) To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife..

Grindstone :: Grindstone (n.) A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects..

Sharpening :: Sharpening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sharpe.

Acuition :: Acuition (n.) The act of sharpening.

Pointing :: Pointing (n.) The act of sharpening.

Acumination :: Acumination (n.) A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.

Acuation :: Acuation (n.) Act of sharpening.

Whetstone :: Whetstone (n.) A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools..

Scythestone :: Scythestone (n.) A stone for sharpening scythes; a whetstone.

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