cōs — 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

cōs is used for these senses in English:

• Kos An island of the Dodecanese, Greece.
• 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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