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hone

UK
/həʊn/
US
/hoʊn/
hone in

Translations

honenoun
hones
pl
UK
/həʊn/
US
/hoʊn/
точильный камень
He used a hone to sharpen his knife.
Он использовал точильный камень, чтобы заточить свой нож.
Additional translations
шлифовальный камень
оселок
Synonyms
sharpening stone
honing stone
sharpening block
strop
oilstone
grindstone
whetstone
honeverb
honed
Past Simple
honed
Past Participle
honing
Gerund
UK
/həʊn/
US
/hoʊn/
She honed her public speaking abilities through practice.
Она совершенствовала свои навыки публичных выступлений через практику.
He spent years honing his skills as a chef.
Он потратил годы на оттачивание своих навыков шеф-повара.
Synonyms
cultivate
enhance
refine
perfect
improve
whet
sharpen
honeadjective
UK
/həʊn/
US
/hoʊn/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to honing, e.g., "hone oil".

Definitions

honenoun
A whetstone or similar tool used for sharpening cutting tools.
The chef used a hone to sharpen his knives before preparing the meal.
honeverb
To sharpen a blade or tool.
He honed the knife until it was razor-sharp.
To refine or perfect a skill over a period of time.
She honed her public speaking skills by practicing in front of a mirror every day.
To move toward or focus intently on a target or objective (usually in the phrase "hone in on").
The searchlights honed in on the escaping boat.
honeadjective
Relating to or used for honing or sharpening.
He applied a few drops of hone oil to the stone.
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