точить — meaning in English
tochit
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English meaning
- hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
- lathe noun A machine that shapes a piece of wood, metal, or other material by spinning it against a cutting tool.
- sharpen verb To make something sharp or sharper.
- turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
- whet verb To sharpen a blade or tool by rubbing it against a stone.
Senses
точить is used for these senses in English:
- hone (transitive) To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
- lathe To shape with a lathe.
- sharpen (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.
- turn (transitive) To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.
- whet (transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
hone — full definition
- verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
- verb To improve or refine a skill over time.
- noun A fine-grained stone used for sharpening blades.
lathe — full definition
- noun A machine that shapes a piece of wood, metal, or other material by spinning it against a cutting tool.
- verb To shape something using a lathe.