whetting

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noun

The process by which something is whetted.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of whet
nounwhetting (plural whettings)

plural whettings

  1. The process by which something is whetted.

    Sand, a series of whettings on stones, and, by way of finish, charcoal of magnolia, are used in polishing.

    1892, Félix Régamey, Mary French Sheldon, Eli Lemon Sheldon, Japan in art and industry

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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