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    honed
    /həʊnd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a blade) sharpened: "a honed knife is easier and safer to handle than a dulled, nicked blade"
    • 2. having been refined or perfected over a period of time: "a finely honed performance"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHONED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the definition of honed as the past tense and past participle of hone, a verb that means to make something sharp or perfect. See examples of honed in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hone means to make an object sharp or to make something perfect or suitable for its purpose. Learn how to use hone in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › honeHone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Hone can be a verb meaning to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone, or to make more acute, intense, or effective. It can also be a noun meaning a whetstone, or a verb meaning to yearn or grumble.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to direct something such as an ability to make it more effective: He helps performers hone their skills as dancers and singers.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › honedHONED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Honed definition: sharpened on a hone or whetstone. See examples of HONED used in a sentence.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › honeHONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , honed, hon·ing. to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect: to hone one's skills. to sharpen on a whetstone with a fine, compact texture: to hone a carving knife. to enlarge or finish (a hole) using a precision tool with a mechanically rotated abrasive tip.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhone verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb hone, which means to develop, improve or sharpen something. Find out the difference between hone and sharpen, and how to use hone in a sentence.