hollow-ground
[ hol-oh-ground ]
/ ˈhɒl oʊˈgraʊnd /
adjective
ground so as to produce a concave surface or surfaces behind a cutting edge: the hollow-ground blade of an ice skate.
Origin of hollow-ground
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby hollow-ground
hollow sea,
hollow tile,
hollow-back,
hollow-eyed,
hollow-forge,
hollow-ground,
hollowware,
holluschick,
holly,
holly oak,
hollyhock
Example sentences from the Web for hollow-ground
The edge of the hollow-ground razor is thinner and therefore cuts better, and is much easier to keep sharp.
Shaving Made Easy |Anonymous