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hone
/həʊn/
noun
A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
verb
To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
To refine or master (a skill).
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