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pencil sharpener

nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/ɐˈpaɾɐ ˈlapɪʃ/a·pa·ra-lá·pis

Definition

1

A tool used to sharpen the point of a pencil.

Usage examples

The student broke the pencil point and needed the pencil sharpener.
I bought a new pencil sharpener for school.

Common combinations

handheld pencil sharpenerelectric pencil sharpener