noun
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a whet-stone used to sharpen weapons, tools, etc. by rubbing on.
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a kind of stone used to rub gold, silver, diamond etc. for getting more shining.
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a type of black stone formerly used to test the purity of gold or silver by the streak left on it when it was rubbed with the metal; a touchstone.
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the act of sharpening of weapons using a whet-stone.
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ಸಾಣೆ ನಾಲಗೆ sāṇe nālage the tendency of person who speaks very sharply or pungently; 2. such a person; ಸಾಣೆಹಿಡಿ sāṇe hiḍi to sharpen by rubbing or grinding (the edge of a knife or tool); to hone; to whet; 2. (fig.) to make a person sharp, intelligent.