"hone" meaning in English

See hone in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hoʊn/ [US], /həʊn/ [UK] Audio: en-us-hone.ogg [US] Forms: hone [singular], hones [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hone is a stone that is used to sharpen the blade of a razor.
    Sense id: simple-hone-en-noun-BrQ-B7~b

Verb

IPA: /hoʊn/ [US], /həʊn/ [UK] Audio: en-us-hone.ogg [US] Forms: hone [canonical], hones [third-person, singular], honed [past], honed [past, participle], honing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|hon|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you hone a razor, you sharpen it with ahone.
    Sense id: simple-hone-en-verb-iAPa-i9F
  2. If you hone a skill, you refine or master it.
    Sense id: simple-hone-en-verb-Qkma6RPs
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