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to hone
01
to perfect or improve something, such as a skill or ability
Transitive: to hone a skill or quality
Examples
Practice and training help athletes hone their skills for peak performance.
Writers often hone their craft through continuous writing and editing.
02
to sharpen a blade or edge using a tool specifically designed for sharpening
Transitive: to hone a blade or edge
Examples
The chef regularly hones his knives to maintain their sharpness.
After each use, the carpenter hones the edge of his chisel for precision.
Hone
01
a fine-grained whetstone used for sharpening cutting tools
Examples
The blacksmith used a hone to sharpen his blade.
He kept a small hone in his workshop for touching up knives.
