noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is sharpened.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
sharpening
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CMU ARPABET: SH AA1 R P AH0 N IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: SH AA1 R P N IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The debris produced when a pencil is sharpened.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of sharpen
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ancient Greek: ὄξυσμα (óxusma) — one who vexes
- Ancient Greek: ἀκόνησις (akónēsis) — one who vexes
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