Uk English Meaning of touchstone
touchstone
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Definitions and Meaning of touchstone in English
touchstone (n)
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
touchstone (n.)
Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See Basanite.
Any test or criterion by which the qualities of a thing are tried.
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touchstone
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluatedLydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gol
benchmark,Criterion,standard,barometer,example,gold standard,instance,measure,metric,Rule
deviation,aberration,abnormality
touchscreen => Touchscreen, touch-paper => Touch-paper, touch-needle => Touch-needle, touch-me-not => Don't touch me, touchline => Touchline,
