honing steel

English

A honing steel on a cutting board.

Etymology

honing +‎ steel

Noun

honing steel (countable and uncountable, plural honing steels)

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

kitchen utensil

German: Wetzstahl (de) m, Abziehstahl (de) m, Wetzstab m

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