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whittle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | frank whittle, sir frank whittle |
Examples of whittle
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It suits his purpose, because a dose of inflation will whittle away at the debt.
From the guardian.co.uk
Whittle said budget cuts have made it difficult for inspectors to do their jobs.
From the stltoday.com
Whittle died of lung cancer on 9 August 1996, at his home in Columbia, Maryland.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This year, Danielle was so eager, her mother had to insist she whittle it down.
From the timesunion.com
Competitors hire cheap labor overseas and whittle prices to unsustainable levels.
From the timesunion.com
For them, it's not as urgent to whittle down the mortgage in their 50s and 60s.
From the timesunion.com
Those additions whittle Bush's lead down to 154 from the previous tally of 537.
From the time.com
Whittle frequently tells audiences he has to leave California to find America.
From the ocregister.com
They always whittle themselves down to two obvious choices for the BCS title game.
From the denverpost.com
- English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
- Cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
- Whittle was a UK game show for Five and it was hosted by comedian Tim Vine. The show aired throughout the channel's first two broadcasting years, from 1997 to 1998. It was shown at 6:00pm as part of a quiz block with 100%.
- (Whittles) East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) operates a fleet of approximately 350 buses and coaches throughout Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, the North Yorkshire coast and the North York Moors. ...
- A large knife; To cut or shape wood with a knife; To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt)
- (Whittles) are a species of wooden characters appearing in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They appear in numerous galaxies as helpful characters with often simple yet incorrect grammar.
- (whittles) (vb.): To whittle is to use a knife to cut away thin shavings of wood. Sometimes, a whittler may actually end up carving a recognizable object.
- Laboratory, on Madingley Road, of the Engineering Department.
