Synonyms for grindstone
ˈgraɪndˌstoʊngrind·stone

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1. grindstonenoun

   Synonyms:
   millstone

2. grindstonenoun

   An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding.

   Synonyms:
   millstone

Princeton's WordNet

1. grindstonenoun

   a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools

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1. • Sharpener
   • Stone

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1. Walter Cunningham:

   I’m one of those people that never really looked back. I only recall that when someone asked me after I became an astronaut, all I remember is just kind of keeping my nose to the grindstone and wanting to do the best I could as — I didn’t realize at the time, but that was because I always wanted to be better prepared for the next step. I’ve always been looking to the future. I don’t live in the past.

2. England Deputy Governor Andrew Bailey:

   I am going to hold their feet to the fire, noses to the grindstone.

3. Julia Louis-Dreyfus:

   It's rough, it's weird, it seems like it keeps getting worse, i don't know, nose to the grindstone, man. We just got to keep powering through and hopefully there will be an end in sight to all the insanity.

4. H. G.Wells, The Time Machine:

   We are kept keen on the grindstone of pain and necessity.

5. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick:

   The administration is willing to put its nose to the grindstone in the waning days of Donald Trump presidency to push more proposals.