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hone

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1. hone - Noun

2. hone - Verb

3. hone - Interjection

4. Hone - Proper noun

Meaning

To pine; to lament; to long.

A kind of swelling in the cheek.

A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone.

To sharpen on, or with, a hone; to rub on a hone in order to sharpen; as, to hone a razor.

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perfect your French in Paris! Source: Internet

hone a knife Source: Internet

“Aadmi kitna bhi teda ho lekin woh baccha hone ke baad bhi seedha nahi hota toh woh insaan hi nahi (No matter how crooked a man is, if he does not reform even after a child, he is not a human being),” Jay quipped. Source: Internet

After finding his adopted brother standing over their father's bloody corpse, seventeen-year-old swordsman Kaede sets out on a journey of revenge and to hone his god-like powers if they don't kill him first… Source: Internet

A small, tear-drop-shaped "speed bag" is used to hone reflexes and repetitive punching skills, while a large cylindrical "heavy bag" filled with sand, a synthetic substitute, or water is used to practice power punching and body blows. Source: Internet

As well as helping hone motor skills and hand-to-eye coordination, the table will make a handsome centrepiece to any kid's room. Source: Internet

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