whetting
English
Verb
whetting
present participle and gerund of
whet
Noun
whetting
(
plural
whettings
)
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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