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sharpening

The correct spelling is sharpening.

How to pronounce sharpening

verb

Say it like: Sha-rpe-nin-g

The correct spelling is sharpening. (sometimes figurative) To make sharp. For example: "to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

Usage Examples

to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(sometimes figurative) To make sharp.
  2. 2.To become sharp.

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something is sharpened.
  2. 2.(in the plural) The debris produced when a pencil is sharpened.

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