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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 an object sharp or perfect. See examples of honed in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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  3. 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.

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

    Hone is a verb that means to make something sharp or perfect, or to improve a skill or ability. Learn how to use hone in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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

    HONED is the past tense and past participle of hone, which means to make an object sharp or to make something perfect. Learn how to use honed in sentences with synonyms and related words.

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

    HONED is an adjective that means sharpened on a hone or whetstone, or improved or perfected. It is also the past tense and past participle of hone, a verb that means to sharpen or refine something.

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

    noun. a fine whetstone, esp for sharpening razors. a tool consisting of a number of fine abrasive slips held in a machine head, rotated and reciprocated to impart a smooth finish to cylinder bores, etc.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › honedHoned - definition of honed by The Free Dictionary

    Honed can mean to sharpen on a whetstone, to perfect or make more intense, or to whine or moan. It can also be an adjective meaning highly developed or sharpened. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and examples of honed.