hone
IPA: hˈoʊn
noun
- 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.
- A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
- A kind of swelling in the cheek.
- A surname.
verb
- To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
- To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
- To refine or master (a skill).
- To make more acute, intense, or effective.
- (UK, US, Southern US, dialect) To grumble.
- (UK, US, Southern US, dialect) To pine, lament, or long.
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Examples of "hone" in Sentences
- She spent hours honing her skills on the piano, determined to master the difficult piece
- The chef carefully honed his knife before beginning to chop the vegetables for the stir-fry
- His years of practice had honed his ability to think quickly and make decisions under pressure
- The artist used a fine-tipped brush to hone in on the smallest details of the intricate painting
- With each workout, she continued to hone her athletic abilities and improve her performance on the field
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