noun
- a device or tool used to make something sharp
- a small device used to sharpen pencils by shaving wood and graphite
Examples
- She used a knife sharpener to restore the blade’s edge.
- The pencil sharpener on my desk needs to be emptied.
- He bought an electric pencil sharpener for his office.
- The chef always keeps his knife sharpener nearby.
- Students lined up to use the classroom pencil sharpener.
- This manual sharpener works better than the electric one.