sharpener 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
Examples
- 1.a knife sharpener
Hypernym
implement 1
noun
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
EnglishDerivationally related form
sharpen 1
verb
make sharp or sharper
Hyponym
grindstone 1
noun
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
a rotary implement for sharpening the point on pencils
steel 3
noun
knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
strickle 1
noun
an implement for sharpening scythes
strop 1
noun
a leather strap used to sharpen razors
