hone

Signification (Anglais)

1. 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.
2. A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.

aiguiser

affûter

Pierre à aiguiser

se balader

se promener

vadrouiller

épurer

être aiguisé

pierre à aiguiser ''f''

aiguisoir ''m''

hone-stone

sharpening stone

be sharpened

knife grinder

make keen

razor-strop

make sharp

razor-sharpener

abrading stone

honing machine

rotten-stone

blade grinder

oil-stone grinder

sickle grinder

oilstone grinder

knife stone

rubberstone

millstone grit

rub stone

drag one’s feet

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/hoʊn/

From Middle English hon (“whetstone”), from Old English hān, from Proto-Germanic *hainō (compare Dutch heen, Norwegian hein), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₃i- (“to sharpen”) (compare Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos, “cone”), Persian سان (sân, “whetstone”)).