pierre à aiguiser — meaning in English

English meaning

• hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
• whetstone noun A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.

Senses

pierre à aiguiser is used for these senses in English:

• hone A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
• whetstone A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.

hone — full definition

1. verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
2. verb To improve or refine a skill over time.
3. noun A fine-grained stone used for sharpening blades.

whetstone — full definition

1. noun A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.
2. noun A stimulant.
3. noun Alternative letter-case form of Whetstone (“benchmark”).

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