sharpener

Meaning

1. A device for making things sharp.
2. (figuratively) That which makes something sharp.
3. (informal) An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal.

Synonyms

pencil sharpener

grinder

whetstone

whetter

pen sharpener

filing machine

cutter sharpener

wetstone

saw doctor

cutter grinding machine

knife machine

knife slicker

saw sharpening machine

file

saw grinding machine

grindstone

rake

scraper

sharper

Translations

Spitzer

sacapuntas

afilador

taille-crayon

Anspitzer

Bleistiftspitzer

slijper

affilatoio

Schärfer

affûteuse

aiguisoir

ξύστρα

aiguiseur

affilatrice

ακόνι

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From sharpen + -er.