Antonyms for grindstone
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : grahynd-stohn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgraɪndˌstoʊn |
Definition of grindstone
Origin :- early 13c. "millstone," from grind (v.) in sense of "sharpen" + stone (n.); meaning "revolving stone disc used for sharpening, etc." is from c.1400. Phrase nose to the grindstone in use by 1530s; originally to get control of another and treat him harshly:
- This Text holdeth their noses so hard to the grindstone, that it clean disfigureth their Faces. [John Frith, "Mirror to know Thyself," 1532]
- The main modern (reflective) sense of "work hard" is from 1828.
- As in occupation : noun profession, business
- As in task : noun job or chore, often assigned
- As in work : noun labor, chore
- Their weapons and tools are highly polished, and have evidently been ground on a grindstone.
- Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
- The grindstone was soon in motion; the sparks were flying off in showers.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- Sparks fly from a grindstone when you are sharpening a knife.
- Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne
- Surface impurity can of course be got rid of by means of a grindstone.
- Extract from : « On Laboratory Arts » by Richard Threlfall
- The pottery when cold may be dressed on a grindstone if necessary.
- Extract from : « On Laboratory Arts » by Richard Threlfall
- It was more like a superior sort of traveling-tinker's grindstone than anything else.
- Extract from : « The Lock And Key Library » by Various
- Oil is used on oilstones for the same purpose as water on a grindstone.
- Extract from : « Handwork in Wood » by William Noyes
- The grindstone for woodworking tools is best when rather fine and soft.
- Extract from : « Handwork in Wood » by William Noyes
- But a grindstone should never stand in water or it would rot.
- Extract from : « Handwork in Wood » by William Noyes
- And he pointed to a grindstone that was turning and doing its work exactly like the others.
- Extract from : « Put Yourself in His Place » by Charles Reade
Synonyms for grindstone
- activity
- affair
- assignment
- attempt
- bother
- burden
- business
- calling
- charge
- chosen work
- commission
- craft
- daily grind
- day gig
- deadweight
- do
- dodge
- drudge
- drudgery
- duty
- effort
- elbow grease
- employment
- endeavor
- enterprise
- errand
- exercise
- exertion
- fun and games
- function
- functioning
- game
- gig
- grind
- grindstone
- hang
- headache
- industry
- job
- labor
- lick
- line
- line of work
- load
- long row to hoe
- métier
- millstone
- mission
- moil
- moonlight
- muscle
- nine-to-five
- nuisance
- obligation
- occupation
- office
- onus
- pain
- pains
- performance
- play
- post
- production
- project
- province
- pursuit
- push
- racket
- rat race
- responsibility
- salt mines
- servitude
- slogging
- slot
- stint
- strain
- stress
- striving
- struggle
- sweat
- task
- tax
- thing
- toil
- trade
- travail
- trial
- trouble
- undertaking
- vocation
- walk of life
- what one is into
- work
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