# honing steel

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From honing + steel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/honing-steel