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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
CEFR level
B2

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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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Example Sentences

Perfect your French in Paris!
Hone a knife

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