honing

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US/ˈhoʊnɪŋ/UK/ˈhəʊnɪŋ/

noun

The process by which something is honed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hone
nounhoning (plural honings)

plural honings

  1. The process by which something is honed.

    In future honings, you'll assume the tip is touching the stone on the back when it is, in fact, above the stone's surface.

    2007, Fine Woodworking, numbers 195-201, page 57

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with honing

zoningcloningtoningphoningstoningloaningdroning
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Cite this entry
APA

honing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honing

MLA

“honing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honing.

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