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Meaning of touchstone

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

touchstone

Pronunciation:/ˈtʌtʃstəʊn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A stone used to check the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them to leave a visible trace.

  2. (by extension) A standard of comparison or evaluation.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/touchstone

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