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Sharpener

/ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/

A device for making things sharp.

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📖 Definitions of "Sharpener"

noun

1
A device for making things sharp.
"There was a pencil sharpener at the front of the classroom."
2
That which makes something sharp.
3
An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sharpener"

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Word	Definition
honernoun	One who hones.
sharpening stonenoun	Synonym of whetstone.
steelnoun	(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
honenoun	A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
scribernoun	A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines; a marking awl.
knifenoun	A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
edge toolnoun	(archaic) A tool or weapon with a sharpened edge or blade.
rebatenoun	A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.
razor bladenoun	A thin piece of steel with a sharp edge that can be fitted into a razor.
slickemnoun	A superlubricant packet or spray that can be used to reduce traction on surfaces or as a lubricant.
razornoun	A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
shaveverb	(transitive) To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
toolnoun	Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.
whetstonenoun	A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.
rasing-knifenoun	A small edged tool with a handle, for making marks on timber, lead, tin, etc.
grindernoun	Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.
honing steelnoun	A rod of steel, ceramic or diamond-coated steel used to restore keenness to dulled blade edges.
knife-edgenoun	(figuratively) A precarious balance that could be upset by a very small force in either direction.
scalpelnoun	A small straight knife with a very sharp blade used for surgery, dissection and craftwork.
craft knifenoun	A utility knife used in handicrafts.