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grind⋅stone

  [grahynd-stohn]
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–noun
1. a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.
2. a millstone.
—Idiom
3. keep or put one's nose to the grindstone, to work, study, or practice hard and steadily or to cause someone to do so: If I put my nose to the grindstone, I'll finish the job this week.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME. See grind, stone
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grind·stone   (grīnd'stōn')   
n.  

  1. A revolving stone disk used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening tools.

  2. A millstone.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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grindstone

see nose to the grindstone.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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