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sharpen a blade; reforge a blade
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
sharpen a blade by rubbing
informalTypically used for sharpening knives, scissors, or other cutting tools, often with a dedicated sharpening cloth or stone.
I sharpened the kitchen knife with a sharpening cloth.
Please help me sharpen this pair of scissors.
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A knife sharpener is sharpening a blade on a stone.
This knife is dull, I need to get it sharpened.
He is used to sharpening knives on leather.
verb
reforge a blade
formal, craft-specificUsed when a knife's edge is worn thin, requiring adding new steel material and forging the blade to restore its sharpness.
This guillotine knife needs to be reforged, the edge has been worn thin.
The veteran blacksmith is reforging a hoe.
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This firewood knife has been used for three years and needs to be reforged.
Traditional farm tools need regular reforging to stay sharp.
After the blacksmith reforged this machete, it cuts trees much faster.