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hones

UK/həʊnz/US/hoʊnz/

hones is the plural of hone.

hones is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hone.

Meaning of hone

Noun (1)

hone (plural hones)

  1. A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
  2. A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.

Noun (2)

hone (plural hones)

  1. A kind of swelling in the cheek.

See all 11 meanings of hone

Phrases with hones

Words that rhyme with hones

Questions about hones

What is hones the plural of?
Hones is the plural of hone.
How do you pronounce hones?
Hones is pronounced /hoʊnz/ (US).

Words near hones in the dictionary

  1. Honeoye Falls
  2. honer
  3. honerable
  4. honers
  5. honery
  6. hones
  7. hones in
  8. Honesdale
  9. honessite
  10. honest
  11. Honest Abe

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