sharpener
noun
a tool, device, or machine used to produce or restore a fine edge or point on blades, pencils, etc.
sharpeners
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pluralof sharpener.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In other rooms, colleagues arranged pencil sharpeners, water bottles and crayons in patterns, recording with depth-sensor cameras.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
If you need some expert recs on sharpeners, we have 'em right here.
From Salon ● May 31, 2022
Beef tartare, for instance, weaves in sharpeners of chopped sun-dried tomatoes and aged pecorino cheese.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2019
The Storm Prediction Center is the rare workplace where everyone has pencil sharpeners because, even now, forecasters will draw some maps by hand.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2019
The gas penetrated the air ducts, soaked the offices, got into drawers in the desks, and got inside pencil sharpeners in the drawers.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
