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oilstone
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Oilstone \Oil"stone`\, n. A variety of hone slate, or whetstone, used for whetting tools when lubricated with oil. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Whet \Whet\, n.
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1. The act of whetting.
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2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. "Sips,
drams, and whets." --Spectator.
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Whet slate (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening
cutting instruments; novaculite; -- called also {whetstone
slate}, and oilstone.
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