Grindstone
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A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding orsharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. To hold, pat, orbring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in acondition of servitude.They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer theLacedæmonians to hold their noses to the grindstone. Sir T. North.
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Object of toil. The burden each man carries when he is taking care of his business.
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A white boy who doesn't know how to dance and therefore reverts to excessive grinding with his dance partner. Hand waving is optional.
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A thick disc of stone or other abrasive material mounted so as to revolve, used for grinding, sharpening, or polishing metal objects.
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Application that provides custom egg-timers, charges and rates calculations, reminders, and reporting with pie charts and grids. A software product by Epiforge Software
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