sharpener
IPA: ʃˈɑrpʌnɝ
noun
- A device for making things sharp.
- (figurative) That which makes something sharp.
- (informal) An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal.
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Examples of "sharpener" in Sentences
- I need to buy a new pencil sharpener because my old one is dull
- The teacher passed around the electric sharpener so we could all sharpen our pencils quickly
- The knife sharpener made my kitchen knives as good as new
- I accidentally broke the blade off in the sharpener, so now I have to buy a replacement
- The industrial-sized pencil sharpener in the office always gives me perfectly sharpened pencils
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