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
- 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.
facet — full definition
- noun One of the flat, polished surfaces cut into a gemstone.
- noun One aspect or part of something that has many sides or dimensions.