What does honing mean?
Honing means present participle and gerund of hone.
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/ˈhoʊnɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of hone.
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.
Use honing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Honing means present participle and gerund of hone.
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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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