noun

sharpening

noun

The process of making something sharp.

"Regular sharpening keeps kitchen knives safe to use."

The shavings or debris produced when something is sharpened.

"He swept up the pencil sharpenings from the desk."

How to Use Sharpening

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe act of making something sharper, or the leftover shavings from doing so.

sharpenings plural

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Regular _____ keeps kitchen knives safe to use.

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