hone

US: /ˈhoʊn/
UK: /hˈə‍ʊn/


English Vietnamese dictionary


hone /houn/
  • danh từ
    • đá mài; đá mài dao cạo ((cũng) hone stone)
    • (kỹ thuật) đầu mài dao
    • ngoại động từ
      • mài (dao cạo...) bằng đá mài

    Advanced English dictionary


    + verb [VN] ~ sth (to sth)
    1 to develop and improve sth, especially a skill, over a period of time: His body was honed to perfection. + She honed her debating skills at college. + It was a finely honed piece of writing.
    2 to make a blade sharp or sharper
    Synonym: SHARPEN
    The knife had been honed to razor sharpness. + The hook should be honed to a needle-sharp point.

    Concise English dictionary


    hones|honed|honinghəʊn
    noun
    +a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
    verb
    +sharpen with a hone
    +make perfect or complete