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Definition of sharpener noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sharpener

noun
 
/ˈʃɑːpnə(r)/
 
/ˈʃɑːrpnər/
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  1. (usually in compounds) a tool or machine that makes things sharp
    • a pencil sharpener
    • a knife sharpener
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySharpener is used after these nouns:
    • knife
    • pencil
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