slijpen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
- mill noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
- sharpen verb To make something sharp or sharper.
- whet verb To sharpen a blade or tool by rubbing it against a stone.
Senses
slijpen is used for these senses in English:
- cut To form or shape by cutting.
- hone (transitive) To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
- mill (transitive) To shape, polish, dress or finish using a machine.
- sharpen (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.
- whet (transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
cut — full definition
- verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- verb To reduce or remove part of something.
- noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
- noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
- noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.
hone — full definition
- verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
- verb To improve or refine a skill over time.
- noun A fine-grained stone used for sharpening blades.