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hone
1[ hohn ]
verb (used with object)
to hone one's skills.
- to sharpen on a whetstone with a fine, compact texture:
to hone a carving knife.
- to enlarge or finish (a hole) using a precision tool with a mechanically rotated abrasive tip.
noun
- a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- a precision tool with a mechanically rotated abrasive tip, for enlarging holes to precise dimensions.
hone
2[ hohn ]
verb (used without object)
- South Midland and Southern U.S. to yearn; long:
to hone for the farm life; to hone after peach pie.
- Archaic. to moan and groan.
hone
1/ əʊ /
noun
- a fine whetstone, esp for sharpening razors
- 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
- tr to sharpen or polish with or as if with a hone
hone
2/ əʊ /
verb
- often foll byfor or after to yearn or pine
- to moan or grieve
Usage
Other Word Forms
- Dz· noun
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Example Sentences
Pacific Clinics Head Start, which serves 500 children, is focused on turning the skills they’ve honed to advocate for their families toward advocating for the program’s very survival.
At rallies and events across the country, Poilievre has honed in on issues like housing, crime and the high cost of living, while criticising the Liberals for government overspending.
After the pandemic, he embarked on a tour of pubs and halls around the country to hone his craft.
Here, he’s done that in the most Cronenbergian of ways, honing in on eccentric characters who feel their emotions with their entire bodies.
UK sketch groups often form through friendships and showcase their talent at the Edinburgh Fringe, whereas many US comedians train at improv and sketch clubs, specifically honing their skills for shows like SNL.
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