Definition of hone

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Hone (n.) A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone..

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Mellite :: Mellite (n.) A mineral of a honey color, found in brown coal, and partly the result of vegetable decomposition; honeystone. It is a mellitate of alumina..
Oo :: Oo (n.) A beautiful bird (Moho nobilis) of the Hawaiian Islands. It yields the brilliant yellow feathers formerly used in making the royal robes. Called also yellow-tufted honeysucker.
Ecphonema :: Ecphonema (n.) A breaking out with some interjectional particle.
Knavishly :: Knavishly (adv.) In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently.
Microphone :: Microphone (n.) An instrument for intensifying and making audible very feeble sounds. It produces its effects by the changes of intensity in an electric current, occasioned by the variations in the contact resistance of conducting bodies, especially of imperfect conductors, under the action of acoustic vibrations..
Conveyance :: Conveyance (n.) Dishonest management, or artifice..
Synagogical :: Syneresis (n.) The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification; synecphonesis; -- the opposite of diaeresis..
Kinkajou :: Kinkajou (n.) A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidae) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear..
Caprifoliaceous :: Caprifoliaceous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Honeysuckle family of plants (Caprifoliacae..
Favus :: Favus (n.) A tile or flagstone cut into an hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern, as in a pavement; -- called also favas and sectila..
Hinny :: Hinny (n.) A term of endearment; darling; -- corrupted from honey.
Honeysuckle :: Honeysuckle (n.) One of several species of flowering plants, much admired for their beauty, and some for their fragrance..
Sibyl :: Sibyl (n.) A female fortune teller; a pythoness; a prophetess.
Pyrophone :: Pyrophone (n.) A musical instrument in which the tones are produced by flames of hydrogen, or illuminating gas, burning in tubes of different sizes and lengths..
Phoneidoscope :: Phoneidoscope (n.) An instrument for studying the motions of sounding bodies by optical means. It consists of a tube across the end of which is stretched a film of soap solution thin enough to give colored bands, the form and position of which are affected by sonorous vibrations..
Phonetization :: Phonetization (n.) The act, art, or process of representing sounds by phonetic signs..
Indirectness :: Indirectness (n.) Deviation from an upright or straightforward course; unfairness; dishonesty.
Bubble :: Bubble (n.) Anything that wants firmness or solidity; that which is more specious than real; a false show; a cheat or fraud; a delusive scheme; an empty project; a dishonest speculation; as, the South Sea bubble..
Mellifluous :: Mellifluous (a.) Flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice..
Wurraluh :: Wurraluh (n.) The Australian white-quilled honey eater (Entomyza albipennis).
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