Definitions for sharpener
sharp·en·er

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1. sharpenernoun

   any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper

   "a knife sharpener"

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1. sharpenernoun

   A device for making things sharp

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1. sharpener

   A sharpener is a device or tool primarily used to improve or restore a sharp edge on a blunt or dull object such as a pencil or knife. This tool can be manually operated or electric and often involves removing some of the material on the object to reveal a fresh, sharp edge.

Matched Categories

1. • Implement

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for sharpener »

1. resharpen

How to pronounce sharpener?

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How to say sharpener in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sharpener in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sharpener in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of sharpener in a Sentence

1. Robert Benchley:

   The pencil sharpener is about as far as I have ever got in operating a complicated piece of machinery with any success.

2. Ken Dodd:

   The man who invented cats’ eyes got the idea when he saw the eyes of a cat in his headlights. If the cat had been going the other way, he would have invented the pencil sharpener.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sharpener
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sharpener
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sharpener