English to afrikaans meaning of

grindstone

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "slypsteen" is 'n sirkelvormige klipwerktuig met 'n plat of effens konkawe oppervlak, wat gebruik word om messe, gereedskap of ander voorwerpe te slyp deur dit teen die skuuroppervlak te vryf terwyl die klip met die hand of met 'n masjien. Die term kan ook verwys na 'n situasie of aktiwiteit wat konstante en intense inspanning, ywer en volharding vereis om 'n gewenste uitkoms te bereik.

Sentence Examples

  1. The screeching of sword and axe blades being sharpened on a pedal-spun grindstone.
  2. I cursed under my breath as I lifted the grindstone.
  3. I wiped my forehead and lay the upper grindstone on the lower one.
  4. I always kept my nose to the grindstone, so to speak, and one tenure after the other passed me by, because I was not willing to strive and to connive.
  5. We are kept keen on the grindstone of pain and necessity, and it seemed to me that here was that hateful grindstone broken at last!
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