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pencil sharpener

nounmasculine/ɐˈpaɾɐ ˈlapɪʃ/low

a·pa·ra-lá·pis

Definition

A tool used to sharpen the point of a pencil.
The student broke the pencil point and needed the pencil sharpener.
I bought a new pencil sharpener for school.
Common collocations
handheld pencil sharpenerelectric pencil sharpener

Etymology

Composto de 'apara' (do verbo aparar) e 'lápis'.

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