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hioa — 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.
  • facet noun One of the flat, polished surfaces cut into a gemstone.
  • grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
  • hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
  • Polish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
  • refine verb To remove impurities from a raw substance to make it purer.
  • sandpaper noun Paper coated with an abrasive grit, used for smoothing or polishing surfaces.
  • whet verb To sharpen a blade or tool by rubbing it against a stone.

Senses

hioa is used for these senses in English:

  • cut To form or shape by cutting.
  • facet To cut a facet into a gemstone.
  • hone (transitive) To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
  • polish (transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
  • polish (transitive) To refine; remove imperfections from.
  • refine (transitive) To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.
  • refine (transitive) To make nice or subtle.
  • sandpaper (transitive) To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.

cut — full definition

  1. verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
  2. verb To reduce or remove part of something.
  3. noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
  4. noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
  5. noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

facet — full definition

  1. noun One of the flat, polished surfaces cut into a gemstone.
  2. noun One aspect or part of something that has many sides or dimensions.
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