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.