отта́чивать — meaning in English

English meaning

• hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.

Senses

отта́чивать is used for these senses in English:

• hone (transitive) To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
• hone (transitive) To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
• hone (transitive) To refine (a skill especially) by learning.

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.

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