whetting

English

Verb

whetting

  1. present participle and gerund of whet

Noun

whetting (plural whettings)

  1. The process by which something is whetted.
    • 1892, Félix Régamey, Mary French Sheldon, Eli Lemon Sheldon, Japan in art and industry:
      Sand, a series of whettings on stones, and, by way of finish, charcoal of magnolia, are used in polishing.
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