Definition of pencil sharpener
:a device used to make the tip of a pencil sharp so that it can be used for writing
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: an artist's brush
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: an artist's individual skill or style
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: an implement for writing, drawing, or marking consisting of or containing a slender cylinder or strip of a solid marking substance
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: to paint, draw, write, or mark with a pencil
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: to plan or designate tentatively
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