honing steel

English

Etymology

From honing +‎ steel.

Noun

honing steel (countable and uncountable, plural honing steels)

  1. A rod of steel, ceramic or diamond-coated steel used to restore keenness to dulled blade edges.

Synonyms

  • sharpening steel
  • whet steel
  • sharpening stick
  • sharpening rod
  • butcher's steel
  • chef's steel

Translations

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