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Sharpener

//ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device for making things sharp.

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

  2. 2
    any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper wordnet
  3. 3
    That which makes something sharp. figuratively

    "“Sir,” said the shepherd, “poverty is a great sharpener of the wits. […]"

  4. 4
    An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal. informal

Etymology

From sharpen + -er.

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