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pencil sharpener

nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/ɐˌfiɐˈlapɪʃ/a·fi·a·lá·pis

Definition

1

A manual or electric device for sharpening the point of a pencil.

Usage examples

The electric pencil sharpener is broken.
I need a pencil sharpener for my sketching pencils.

Common combinations

pencil sharpenerelectric pencil sharpener