noun
a fine-grained, hard stone used to sharpen cutting tools
Origin:
ME < OE han, a stone, akin to ON hein, a hone < IE base *ko(i)-, to sharpen, whet > L cos, whetstone, cotes, sharp rock, Gr kōnos, cone
transitive verb honed, honing
- to sharpen with or as with a hone
- Mech. to enlarge or smooth (a bore) to exact specifications with a rotating stick () containing abrasive material