[həʊn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- smooth and sharpen (a blade)
(e.g: he was carefully honing the curved blade)

- refine or perfect (something) over a period of time
(e.g: some of the best players in the world honed their skills playing street football)



Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old English hān ‘rock’, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse hein

[həʊn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a whetstone, especially one used to sharpen razors


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old English hān ‘rock’, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse hein