sharpener

Word parts

sharpen + -er

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈʃɑː(r)pənə(r)/

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Noun

Singular sharpener

Plural sharpeners

A manual prism sharpener generates long fan-shaped shavings

1. (countable) A sharpener is a device for making things sharp.

   There was a pencil sharpener at the front of the classroom.