sharpener

sharpener

n. a pencil sharpener

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['ʃɑːp(ə)nə]
a pencil sharpener

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  • sharpener — noun A device for making things sharp See Also: sharp, pencil sharpener …   Wiktionary

  • sharpener — noun Sharpener is used after these nouns: ↑knife, ↑pencil …   Collocations dictionary

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  • sharpener — sharpen ► VERB ▪ make or become sharp. DERIVATIVES sharpener noun …   English terms dictionary

  • sharpener — noun see sharpen …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sharpener — See sharpen. * * * …   Universalium

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