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Honed — Hone 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honed — həʊn n. stone for sharpening tools, whetstone v. sharpen the edge of a tool … English contemporary dictionary
Finely Honed Machine — Infobox single | Name = Finely Honed Machine Type = Single Artist = Foetus Über Frisco Released = start date|1985|03 Recorded = Genre = Industrial Length = Label = Self Immolation/Some Bizzare Producer = J. G. Thirlwell Reviews = Last single =… … Wikipedia
Dimension stone — Large blocks of granite dimension stone being loaded at Teignmouth in 1827. Dimension stone is natural stone or rock that has been selected and fabricated (i.e., trimmed, cut, drilled, ground, or other) to specific sizes or shapes. Color, texture … Wikipedia
Honing (metalworking) — Honing is a manufacturing process that produces a precision surface on a workpiece by scrubbing an abrasive stone against it along a controlled path. Honing is primarily used to improve the geometric form of a surface, but may also improve… … Wikipedia
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sharp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. cutting (see sharpness); distinct, well defined; abrupt, angular; pungent, penetrating; acute, keen; alert, smart, quick; elegant, smart. See visibility, pungency, wit, elegance. Ant., dull. n.… … English dictionary for students
hone — [[t]ho͟ʊn[/t]] hones, honing, honed 1) VERB If you hone something, for example a skill, technique, idea, or product, you carefully develop it over a long period of time so that it is exactly right for your purpose. [V n] Leading companies spend… … English dictionary
hone — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hān stone; akin to Old Norse hein whetstone, Latin cot , cos, Sanskrit śiśāti he whets Date: 14th century whetstone II. transitive verb (honed; honing) Date: 1798 1. to sharpen or … New Collegiate Dictionary
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