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hone

noun verb

a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors

noun

  1. a tool consisting of a number of fine abrasive slips held in a machine head, rotated and reciprocated to impart a smooth finish to cylinder bores, etc.

verb

  1. make perfect or complete

    “perfect your French in Paris!”

verb

  1. sharpen with a hone

    “hone a knife”

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perfect your French in Paris!
hone a knife

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