"sharpener" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɑː(r)pənə(r)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sharpener.wav [UK] Forms: sharpener [singular], sharpeners [plural]
Etymology: sharpen + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|sharpen|er}} sharpen + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sharpener is a device for making things sharp.
    Sense id: simple-sharpener-en-noun-gnbRaRMV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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