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honed

[hohnd]

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adjective

sharpened on a hone or whetstone.
Our julienne peeler has 12 honed blades for superfine cuts that will make your julienne vegetables look like a restaurant’s.
made more acute or effective; improved or perfected.
We finish our degrees with highly desirable, finely honed skills, including how to research, how to work hard, and how to think critically.
(of a hole) enlarged with a hone.
When it comes to the barrel of this rifle, the diameter uniformity and roundness of the honed bore are superb.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of hone.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of honed¹

hone ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Away from the English spotlight, Gomes has honed his game, finding a way to overcome the obstacles that may otherwise have held him back.

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I honed my craft and spent my nights in adult-education writing classes.

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Over the years, the honed and finessed those skills.

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But she’s now honed her stagecraft to be on par with any pop royalty.

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Both Universal and Disney have honed in on theme parks as a profit-generating part of their business that is less volatile than the ever-changing media, television and film markets.

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