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How to pronounce sharpener in English?

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Type Words
Type of implement
Has types grindstone, pencil sharpener, steel, strickle, strop
Derivation sharpen


a knife sharpener.

Examples of sharpener

sharpener
At $22, it also comes with a sharpener, which you'll need for the fatter stick.
From the sacbee.com
Included a sharpener and the color flesh, which I thought a bit racy at the time.
From the usatoday.com
Their brand of knife sharpener is made to fit the 16 degree angle of their knives.
From the delawareonline.com
You may need paper, a pencil with a sharpener and a good eraser to keep track.
From the suntimes.com
It includes an orange juicer, a burger-assembly station and pencil sharpener.
From the independent.co.uk
I tried, with specialty stones, a diamond-dust-crusted stick, an electric sharpener.
From the sacbee.com
One of Spyderco's first products was its knife sharpener and making knives followed.
From the stltoday.com
For his investment, he found only one pencil sharpener in the entire office.
From the time.com
This two-stage sharpener creates a super-sharp edge that stays sharp longer.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • Any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener"
  • A pencil sharpener (also referred to as a parer or topper in Ireland) is a device for sharpening a pencil's writing point by shaving away its worn surface. Pencil sharpeners may be operated manually or by an electric motor.
  • Sharpening is the process of creating or refining a sharp edge of appropriate shape on a tool or implement designed for cutting. ...
  • (sharpening) A software method of exaggerating edges in an image to give enhanced definition.
  • (Sharpening) This is the process of increasing the edge contrast of an image. It does not increase detail, but only create the appearance of a sharper image.
  • (Sharpening) the process of removing material to create a cutting edge
  • (Sharpening) A process used in image editing programmes to more closely define edges across an image.
  • (Sharpening) In Photoshop, a variation of a traditional compositing technique used to sharpen edges in an image. It is useful for images intended both for print and online.
  • (Sharpening) Most of the time a leather strop is sufficient to restore the edge. When resharpening is needed, contact us for details. If you decide to resharpen the blade yourself, use quality stones. We recommend Japanese water stones or Arkansas stones.