honing
English
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊnɪŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊnɪŋ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -oʊnɪŋ, -əʊnɪŋ
Verb
edithoning
- present participle and gerund of hone
Noun
edithoning (plural honings)
- The process by which something is honed.
- 2007, Fine Woodworking, numbers 195-201, page 57:
- In future honings, you'll assume the tip is touching the stone on the back when it is, in fact, above the stone's surface.
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editAlternative forms
edit- honig (dialectal, archaic)
Honey and bread
Etymology
editFrom Middle Dutch honinch (“honey”), from Old Dutch honing, from Proto-Germanic *hunangą. Cognate with English honey and German Honig.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edithoning m (uncountable)
Usage notes
editIn older publications, one can also encounter the word with the neuter gender.
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