whittler

Definition of Whittler in English :

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Noun

1. whittler

someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Whittler

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verb

1.

to cut or shave strips or pieces from (wood, a stick, etc), esp with a knife

2. (transitive)

to make or shape by paring or shaving

3. (tr; often foll by away, down, off, etc)

to reduce, destroy, or wear away gradually

4. Northern England dialect (intransitive)

to complain or worry about something continually

noun

5. British dialect

a knife, esp a large one

noun

Sir Frank. 1907–96, English engineer, who invented the jet engine for aircraft; flew first British jet aircraft (1941)

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Sir Frank1907-96; Eng. engineer & pioneer developer of jet propulsion engines

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈwhittled or ˈwhittling

1.

a.

to cut or pare thin shavings from (wood) with a knife

b.

to make or fashion (an object) in this manner

2.

to reduce, destroy, or get rid of gradually, as if by whittling away with a knife

usually with down, away, etc.

to whittle down the cost of a project

verb intransitive

3.

to whittle wood; often, specif., to cut away aimlessly at a stick, etc.

noun

4. Obsolete

a large knife

Whittler

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v. whit·tled, whit·tling, whit·tles

v.tr.

1.

a. To cut small bits or pare shavings from (a piece of wood).

b. To fashion or shape in this way: whittle a toy boat.

2. To reduce or eliminate gradually: whittled down the debt by making small payments.

v.intr.

To cut or shape wood with a knife.

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