Definition of Hone
Pronunciation:
hōnd
v. i.
1.
To
grumble
;
pine
;
lament
;
long
.
n.
1.
A
kind
of
swelling
in
the
cheek
.
1.
A
stone
of
a
fine
grit
,
or
a
slab
,
as
of
metal
,
covered
with
an
abrading
substance
or
powder
,
used
for
sharpening
cutting
instruments
,
and
especially
for
setting
razors
;
an
oilstone
.
Hone slate
See
Polishing slate
.
Hone stone
one
of
several
kinds
of
stone
used
for
hones
.
See
Novaculite
.
v. t.
1.
To
sharpen
on
,
or
with
,
a
hone
;
to
rub
on
a
hone
in
order
to
sharpen
;
as
,
to
hone
a
razor
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Honed
(hōnd)
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Honing
.]
2.
to
render
more
precise
or
more
effective
;
as
,
to
hone
one
'
s
skills
.
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,
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