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sharpener

  • noun
  • /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/

A device for making things sharp.

Example

“There was a pencil sharpener at the front of the classroom.”

Other meanings

  1. That which makes something sharp.

  2. An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal.

Related words

  • pencil sharpener

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “sharpener” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.