v. i. | 1. | To grumble; pine; lament; long. | ||||||
n. | 1. | A kind of swelling in the cheek. | ||||||
1. | 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.
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v. t. | 1. | To sharpen on, or with, a hone; to rub on a hone in order to sharpen; | ||||||
2. | to render more precise or more effective; |
Noun | 1. | hone - a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors |
Verb | 1. | hone - sharpen with a hone; "hone a knife" |
2. | hone - make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!" Synonyms: perfect |