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honings

honings is the plural of honing.

Meaning of honing

Noun

honing (plural honings)

  1. The process by which something is honed.
    • 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.2007, Fine Woodworking, numbers 195-201, page 57

Questions about honings

What is honings the plural of?
Honings is the plural of honing.

Words near honings in the dictionary

  1. Honiley
  2. honing
  3. honing in
  4. honing steel
  5. honing steels
  6. honings
  7. Honington
  8. Honiton
  9. Honiton lace
  10. Honiton laces
  11. honk

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