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Puts An Edge On Crossword Clue

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noun

• a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors

• a tool consisting of a number of fine abrasive slips held in a machine head, rotated and reciprocated to impart a smooth finish to cylinder bores, etc.

verb

• sharpen with a hone

• make perfect or complete

98%5Exact Match!
verb

• make keen or more acute

• sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

33%6Puts one on edge
noun

• a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

• a feeling of fear and revulsion

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New York Times29 Sep 2011 Down 44
New York Times23 Oct 2002 Down 32
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