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The meaning of Touchstone

Touchstone – definition

noun

A piece of fine-grained dark schist or jasper formerly used for testing alloys of gold by observing the colour of the mark which they made on it.

Usage examples:

Small black stones were used as touchstones to test the colour, and hence purity, of gold.
noun

A basic principle for judging quality

Usage examples:

Perfect service is the touchstone of a fine restaurant.

Touchstone translation into English

Touchstone: translate from English into Chinese

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试金石

Touchstone: translate from English into Dutch

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Toetssteen

Touchstone: translate from English into French

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Pierre de touche

Touchstone: translate from English into German

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Prüfstein

Touchstone: translate from English into Hindi

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कसौटी, मापदंड

Touchstone: translate from English into Italian

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Pietra di paragone, Lidite

Touchstone: translate from English into Korean

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시금석

Touchstone: translate from English into Russian

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Пробный камень, Критерий, Оселок, Пробирный камень

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Piedra de toque

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