hone

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /hoʊn/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /həʊn/

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Noun

Singular hone

Plural hones

1. (countable) A hone is a stone that is used to sharpen the blade of a razor.

Verb

Plain form hone

Third-person singular hones

Past tense honed

Past participle honed

Present participle honing

1. (transitive) If you hone a razor, you sharpen it with ahone.
2. (transitive) If you hone a skill, you refine or master it.