sharpen on a hone
1Hone — Hone, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Honed} (h[=o]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Honing}.] 1. To sharpen on, or with, a hone; to rub on a hone in order to sharpen; as, to hone a razor. [1913 Webster] 2. to render more precise or more effective; as, to hone one s… …
2hone — hone1 honer, n. /hohn/, n., v., honed, honing. n. 1. a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools. 2. a precision tool with a mechanically rotated abrasive tip, for enlarging holes to precise dimensions. v.t …
3hone — I [[t]hoʊn[/t]] n. v. honed, hon•ing 1) bui a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools 2) bui a tool with a mechanically rotated abrasive tip for enlarging holes to precise dimensions 3) bui to sharpen on a …
4hone — 1. noun a) A sharpening stone composed of extra fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool. b) A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores. 2 …
5hone — I. n. Oilstone, fine whetstone. II. v. a. Whet, sharpen on a hone, put a fine edge upon …
6hone — hone1 [hōn] n. [ME < OE han, a stone, akin to ON hein, a hone < IE base * ko(i) , to sharpen, whet > L cos, whetstone, cotes, sharp rock, Gr kōnos, cone] a fine grained, hard stone used to sharpen cutting tools vt. honed, honing 1. to… …
7Hone — Hone, n. [AS. h[=a]n; akin to Icel. hein, OSw. hen; cf. Skr. [,c][=a][.n]a, also [,c][=o], [,c]i, to sharpen, and E. cone. [root]38, 228.] A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for… …
8Hone slate — Hone Hone, n. [AS. h[=a]n; akin to Icel. hein, OSw. hen; cf. Skr. [,c][=a][.n]a, also [,c][=o], [,c]i, to sharpen, and E. cone. [root]38, 228.] A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for …
9Hone stone — Hone Hone, n. [AS. h[=a]n; akin to Icel. hein, OSw. hen; cf. Skr. [,c][=a][.n]a, also [,c][=o], [,c]i, to sharpen, and E. cone. [root]38, 228.] A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for …
10hone — [həun US houn] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: hone stone for making things sharp (14 19 centuries), from Old English hon stone ] 1.) to improve your skill at doing something, especially when you are already very good at it ▪ He set about honing… …
