hone

  1. Noun.  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. Noun.  A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
  3. Verb.  To sharpen with a '''hone'''.
  4. Verb.  To use a '''hone''' to produce a precision bore.
  5. Verb.  To refine or master (a skill).
  6. Verb.  To make more acute, intense, or effective.

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