sharpener
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any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
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On my desk, I always have a lemon or a lime drying. I love the fragrance. Also, a Staedtler eraser, a brush for the eraser and a pencil sharpener.
a knife sharpener
“I specifically remember the crayon episode,” she says, noting that, “Back then, the best gift was simply a new box of new crayons — with a sharpener.”
Handheld spiralizers, which work kind of like a pencil sharpener, can be a bit of a struggle to whirl, but it’s the lowest price point.
My 10 year old after a brief explanation of how this sharpener operated is wondering how it can possibly sharpen a serrated bread knife?
If they take it to a local knife sharpener* once a year for a touch-up, it'll be a miracle.