honed
Americanadjective
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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.
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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.
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(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
Etymology
Origin of honed
Example Sentences
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Rasheed can do a pretty great British accent and boasts a relaxed and natural confidence honed from starring in his own comedy skits on YouTube.
From Los Angeles Times
Some 106 caps, 12 Six Nations campaigns, a career forged in the teeth of opposition defence, a body honed by countless gym reps, and a mind defined by determination and perfectionism.
From BBC
"We face a world situation that has changed and the institutions and practices and the reflexes that were honed and very successful in the past no longer are," he said.
From BBC
But instead of getting devoured by the abyss, he says over Zoom, he honed in on making something “unknown.”
From Los Angeles Times
“On search, our AI features rely on our core search ranking systems that have been honed for years against activity like keyword stuffing,” says a Google spokesman.
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