sharpening

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Noun

sharpening noun

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

Verb

sharpening verb

(sometimes figurative) To make sharp.“to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note”
To become sharp.

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