sharpener
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sharpener
- /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/
noun sharpeners
- A device for making things sharp. There was a pencil sharpener at the front of the classroom.
- That which makes something sharp. “Sir,” said the shepherd, “poverty is a great sharpener of the wits. […]
- An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal. The summery G&T somehow loses its clink-clink-fizz perfection as an after-work sharpener and just seems to rub our noses in the dank gloom ahead.
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noun device for making things sharp
| Español | afilador, afiladora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가는 기구 ganeun gigu |
| 日本語 | 鉛筆削り enpitsukezuri |
| Kiswahili | kichongeo |
| Português | apontador, amolador |
| Français | affûteuse, aiguiseur |
| Deutsch | Spitzer |
| Italiano | affilatrice |
| Română | ascuțitor |
| Русский | заточник zatočnik |
| Tiếng Việt | thợ mài dao kéo |
| العربية | مِبْرَاة mibrāh, بَرَّايَة barrāya |
| עברית | מְחַדֵּד mekhadéd |
Talk about this word "sharpener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sharpener. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sharpener. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sharpener "sharpener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sharpener.
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@misc{sharpener_2026,
title = {sharpener},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sharpener},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
