wetten — meaning in English

English meaning

• strop noun A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.
• whet verb To sharpen a blade or tool by rubbing it against a stone.

Senses

wetten is used for these senses in English:

• strop To hone (a razor or knife) with a strop.
• whet (transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
• whet (transitive) To stimulate or make more keen.

strop — full definition

1. noun A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.
2. noun A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it.

whet — full definition

1. verb To sharpen a blade or tool by rubbing it against a stone.
2. verb To make an appetite, interest, or desire stronger.

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