honing

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English

Pronunciation

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Verb

honing

  1. present participle of hone

Noun

honing (plural honings)

  1. The process by which something is honed.
    • 2007, Fine Woodworking (issues 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.

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

  • honig (dialectal, archaic)
Honing en brood
Honey and bread

Etymology

From Middle Dutch honinch (“honey”), from Old Dutch honing, from Proto-Germanic *hunangą. Cognate with English honey and German Honig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.nɪŋ/
  • audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ho‧ning
  • Rhymes: -oːnɪŋ

Noun

honing m (uncountable)

  1. honey

Usage notes

In older publications one can also encounter the word with the neutral gender.

Synonyms

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: heuning
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