whetstone
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Martin’s “A Game of Thrones” series, said, “A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
Cordelia’s signature quirk keeps the tone featherlight while doubling as a whetstone; she constantly reminds us that training our focus on the tiniest details about elusive creatures unlocks puzzles.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025
Whatever knife you choose, buy a honing rod, sharpening steel or whetstone.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Over the past two million years huge sheets of ice ground the landscape of central Illinois to a whetstone flatness.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 13, 2023
“My great-grampa wore one of those when he went against the army,” Sam said, the sound of his whetstone against steel punctuating his words.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
Vocabulary lists containing whetstone
"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 4
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A Game of Thrones
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