honing

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English

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Verb

honing

  1. present participle and gerund of hone

Noun

honing (plural honings)

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

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Dutch

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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

Noun

honing m (uncountable)

  1. honey

Usage notes

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

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  • Afrikaans: heuning
  • Negerhollands: henig, honing
  • → Papiamentu: honing, heinik (dated)
  • →? Sranan Tongo: oni
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