Rottenstone

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A soft, friable limestone, used in polishes. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To polish with rottenstone. transitive

Synonyms

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abrasiveemeryfilepolishstonetripoli

Etymology

From rotten + stone.

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