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Meaning of scythestone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A whetstone for sharpening scythes.

Examples

“Some of the stone used to be made into grindstones and scythestones, and aged carpenters and farmmen tell⟳ how "kindly" it was to their tools and scythe blades; it left the edges smooth as silk, which synthetic stone (carborundum) never quite does.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

scythework Scythia Scythian Scythian lamb Scythianization Scythianize

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