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  Touchstone \Touch"stone`\, n.
     1. (Min.) 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.
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     2. Fig.: Any test or criterion by which the qualities of a
        thing are tried. --Hooker.
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              The foregoing doctrine affords us also a touchstone
              for the trial of spirits.             --South.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Irish touchstone (Min.), basalt, the stone which composes
        the Giant's Causeway.
        [1913 Webster]

  Touchstone \Touch"stone`\, n.
     1. (Min.) 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.
  
     2. Fig.: Any test or criterion by which the qualities of a
        thing are tried. --Hooker.
  
              The foregoing doctrine affords us also a touchstone
              for the trial of spirits.             --South.
  
     Irish touchstone (Min.), basalt, the stone which composes
        the Giant's Causeway.

  touchstone
       n : a basis for comparison; a reference point against which
           other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for
           all subsequent work" [syn: standard, criterion, measure]

  touchstone
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 σκληρή πέτρα τριβής κραμάτων για έλεγχο ποιότητας· πέτρα
  σιδηρουργικών δοκιμών· πέτρα σιδηρουργείου
     2 (μτφρ: en) θεμέλιος λίθος, βάση
     3 (μτφρ: en) πρότυπο σύγκρισης και εκτίμησης

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

  Touchstone
     n.
     (surname: en).

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

  Touchstone
     n.
     (surname: en).

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

  Touchstone
     n.
     (surname: en).

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

  Touchstone
     n.
     (surname: en).

  touchstone
     Englanti n.
     koetinkivi

  Touchstone /tˈʌtʃstəʊn/
  المحكّ

  touchstone //ˈtʌt͡ʃstəʊn// 
  1. критерий
  standard of comparison or evaluation
  2. пробен камък
  stone used to test the quality of gold alloys

  touchstone /tˈʌtʃstəʊn/
  lydit

  touchstone /tˈʌtʃstəʊn/
  zlatnický kámen

  touchstone /tˈʌtʃstəʊn/
  Probierstein 
   see: touchstones
  

  touchstone /tˈʌtʃstəʊn/
  Prüfstein 
   see: touchstones
  

  touchstone /tˈʌtʃstəʊn/
  Lydit  [min.]
     Synonyms: lydite, radiolarian
  

  touchstone //ˈtʌt͡ʃstəʊn// 
  koetinkivi 2.
  standard of comparison or evaluation
   3.
  stone used to test the quality of gold alloys

  touchstone /tˈʌtʃstəʊn/ 
  1. कसौटी

  touchstone /tˈʌtʃstəʊn/
  próbakô

  touchstone //ˈtʌt͡ʃstəʊn// 
  試金石 2.
  standard of comparison or evaluation
   3.
  stone used to test the quality of gold alloys

  touchstone //ˈtʌt͡ʃstəʊn// 
  1. prövosten
  standard of comparison or evaluation
  2. probersten, prövosten
  stone used to test the quality of gold alloys

  touchstone /tˈʌtʃstəʊn/
  1. denektaşı, mihenk taşı.

  
/ˈtətʃˌstoʊn/

  47 Moby Thesaurus words for "touchstone":
     acid test, assay, barometer, benchmark, blank determination,
     brouillon, canon, check, criterion, crucial test, crucible, degree,
     demonstration, determination, docimasy, essay, feeling out,
     first draft, gauge, graduated scale, kiteflying, measure, model,
     norm, ordeal, parameter, pattern, probation, proof, quantity,
     reading, readout, reference, rough draft, rough sketch, rule,
     scale, sounding out, standard, test, test case, trial, try, type,
     value, verification, yardstick
  
  

  n. 试金石,标准;

     n. 试金石,标准