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touchstone

Pronunciation: /ˈtʌt͡ʃstəʊn/

The English word “touchstone” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.
  2. A standard of comparison or evaluation.

Etymology

From touch + stone.

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