sharpener

ˈʃɑːrpənər

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Definition of sharpener - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

pencildevice used to make pencils sharp

I need a sharpener for my colored pencils.

cutter

shaver

trimmer

knifetool for sharpening knives

The chef used a sharpener to hone his knives.

grinder

figurativesomething that enhances a quality

The course was a sharpener for her skills.

amplifier

enhancer

improver

informal

Rare

alcoholic drink to stimulate appetite

Rare

He had a sharpener before dinner.

aperitif

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device used to make pencils sharp
tool for sharpening knives

Expressions with sharpener

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pencil sharpener

tool that sharpens pencils by shaving wood and graphite

I used a pencil sharpener to fix my broken pencil.

knife sharpener

tool used to make a knife blade cut cleanly again

He ran the blade through the knife sharpener before cooking dinner.

Origin of sharpener

English, sharp (keen) + -ener (agent noun suffix)

Terms with sharpener included in their meaning

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steel

sharpener

tool for sharpening knives

parer

school supplies

pencil sharpener in Ireland

Examples of sharpener in a sentence

I found a sharpener in the drawer.
He bought a new sharpener for his kitchen.
The sharpener was essential for maintaining the blades.
The feedback session was a sharpener for his presentation skills.
Reading widely is a sharpener for the mind.
She ordered a sharpener to kick off the evening.

A quick sharpener was just what he needed before the meal.

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French:taille-crayon, aiguiseur, ...
German:Anspitzer, Messerschärfer, ...
Italian:temperino, affilacoltelli, ...
Spanish:sacapuntas, afilador, ...
Portuguese:afiador, amolador, ...
Chinese:削笔器, 磨刀器, ...
Japanese:鉛筆削り, 研磨剤, ...
Arabic:مِبْرَاة, مِسَنّ السَّكاكِين, ...
Hebrew:מְחַדֵּד, מַשְׁחַז סַכִּינִים, ...
Russian:точилка, катализатор, ...
Ukrainian:точилка, точило, ...
Hindi:शार्पनर, चाकू धार, ...
Bengali:পেন্সিল কাটার, ছুরি ধারক, ...
Catalan:maquineta, eina d'esmolar, ...
Czech:ořezávátko, ostřič nožů, ...
Danish:blyantspidser, knivsliber, ...
Dutch:puntenslijper, messenslijper, ...
Greek:ξύστρα, ακονιστήρι, ...
Hungarian:hegyező, élező, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ស្រួចខ្មៅដៃ, ឧបករណ៍សំលៀងកាំបិត, ...
Korean:연필깎이, 칼갈이, ...
Persian:مدادتراش, تیزکن, ...
Polish:temperówka, ostrzałka, ...
Portuguese (BR):apontador, afiador, ...
Romanian:ascuțitor, instrument de ascuțit, ...
Swedish:pennvässare, slipare, ...
Thai:กบเหลาดินสอ, เครื่องลับมีด, ...
Turkish:kalemtıraş, bileyici, ...
Vietnamese:đồ gọt bút chì, dụng cụ mài, ...

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