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On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to stropping, such as: file, grind, hone, strop, whet, and acuminate.
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How to use stropping in a sentence
Morgan was now operating upon the major's chin; he continued the theme while stropping the skillful razor.
A HISTORY OF PENDENNIS, VOLUME 1WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYDraw the blade over the paper obliquely, away from the edge, in the same direction as when stropping it.
SHAVING MADE EASYANONYMOUSOn the contrary, stropping a razor, instead of giving it a thin and flat edge, always has a tendency to produce a rounded one.
SHAVING MADE EASYANONYMOUSIf, however, the razor should require honing, no amount of stropping will put a keen edge on it.
SHAVING MADE EASYANONYMOUSMake the cuts smooth with a very sharp knife, kept sharp by frequent "stropping.'"
WALNUT GROWING IN OREGONVARIOUSI wonder, while stropping mine, if any man still lives who uses a moustache cup?
THE PERFECT GENTLEMANRALPH BERGENGRENHinton was stropping the vicar's razor with vigour and skill.
THE SMUGGLER'S CAVEGEORGE A. BIRMINGHAMWe venture to assert, however, that honing a razor is at least as easy as stropping it.
SHAVING MADE EASYANONYMOUSWhen it is required you will become aware of it, from the fact that stropping will not sharpen it.
SHAVING MADE EASYANONYMOUSAgain rotate, and continue the stropping until the razor is sharp.
SHAVING MADE EASYANONYMOUS