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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 grind·stone /ˈgraɪnˌston/
 旋轉磨石,旋轉研磨機

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Grind·stone n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects.
 To hold one's nose to the grindstone,  To bring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude.
 To put one's nose to the grindstone (a) to oppress one; to cause one to work hard and steadily. (b) to set oneself to a long and arduous task.
 To keep one's nose to the grindstone to continue at a long and arduous task; to apply oneself steadily to one's duties.
    They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Lacedæmonians to hold their noses to the grindstone.   --Sir T. North.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

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