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touchstone

The correct spelling is touchstone.

How to pronounce touchstone

noun

IPA: /ˈtʌtʃstəʊn/

Say it like: Tow-chs-ton-e

The correct spelling is touchstone. A stone used to check the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them to leave a visible trace.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A stone used to check the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them to leave a visible trace.
  2. 2.(by extension) A standard of comparison or evaluation.

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