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PRONUNCIATION OF KNIFE-SHARPENER

knife-sharpener  [ˈnaɪfˌʃɑːpənə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNIFE-SHARPENER

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knife-Sharpener is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KNIFE-SHARPENER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of knife-sharpener in the English dictionary

The definition of knife-sharpener in the dictionary is a kitchen implement that you use to sharpen knives; it may take various forms, such as a wheel that you run the knife along or long strip of metal, and may be mounted on the wall or held by a long handle.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNIFE-SHARPENER


Adana
ˈædənə
air-conditioner
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənə
bottle-opener
ˈbɒtəlˌəʊpənə
cheapener
ˈtʃiːpənə
commissioner
kəˈmɪʃənə
conditioner
kənˈdɪʃənə
deepener
ˈdiːpənə
governor
ˈɡʌvənə
Helena
ˈhɛlənə
listener
ˈlɪsənə
opener
ˈəʊpənə
practitioner
prækˈtɪʃənə
prisoner
ˈprɪzənə
Ramayana
rɑːˈmaɪənə
reopener
riːˈəʊpənə
ripener
ˈraɪpənə
sharpener
ˈʃɑːpənə
strengthener
ˈstreŋθənə
summoner
ˈsʌmənə
tympana
ˈtɪmpənə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNIFE-SHARPENER

knickpoint
knicks
knife
knife edge
knife grinder
knife pleat
knife switch
knife-edge
knife-edged
knife-point
knifeless
knifelike
knifeman
knifemen
knifer
kniferest
knifing
knight
knight bachelor
knight banneret

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNIFE-SHARPENER

air freshener
can-opener
dampener
eye-opener
fastener
freshener
gardener
greener
keener
Kitchener
letter opener
pencil sharpener
screener
straightener
sweetener
tightener
tin-opener
water softener
Wegener
wiener

Synonyms and antonyms of knife-sharpener in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «knife-sharpener» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNIFE-SHARPENER

Find out the translation of knife-sharpener to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knife-sharpener from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knife-sharpener» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刀刀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuchillo-sacapuntas
570 millions of speakers

English

knife-sharpener
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाकू चोखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكين مبراة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нож - точилка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

faca afiador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছুরি শাণত্তয়ালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couteau aiguiseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengasah pisau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Messerschärfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナイフシャープナー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼을 숫돌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pisau cukur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dao mài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கத்தி-கூர்மையாக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चाकू-धारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bıçak kalemtıraş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arrotino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostrzenia noża
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ніж -точило
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cuțit - ascuțitoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαχαίρι ξύστρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mesaanzetter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knivslip
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knivsliper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knife-sharpener

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNIFE-SHARPENER»

The term «knife-sharpener» is regularly used and occupies the 83.100 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNIFE-SHARPENER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «knife-sharpener» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «knife-sharpener» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knife-sharpener

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNIFE-SHARPENER»

Discover the use of knife-sharpener in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knife-sharpener and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Knife Sharpener's Bell
The Knife Sharpener's Bell is the story of a girl who tried to stop a train, but finds herself on the runaway train of historical events. It is a story about loyalty and betrayal, heroism and fear.
Rhea Tregebov, 2011
2
Knife Sharpener: Selected Poems Translated from the Arabic ...
?This posthumous commemoration and celebration of Sargon Boulus is a collection of poems, written between 1991 and 2007 that he translated himself, together with an essay, Poetry and Memory, written a few months before he died.
‎2010
3
United States Congressional serial set
... 1'oeket Knife, Tocket Knife, Pruning Knife-rest Knife-scourer Knife-scourer and sharpener Knife-sharpener - - Knife-sharpener Kuife-sharpener Knife, Shoe Knife , SJioo Knife, Welt Knife, Welt Knitted fabric Knitted stocking Knitting-machino ...
‎1870
4
House Documents
С A Bogart ........................ _. , 8.19 Knife-sharpener _ ._ W Н Howland .................... . . 97,090 Knife-sharpener Z. C. und H. A. Robbins ______ ._ 97, 701 Knife, Shoo .. ........ ._ G “С S шил- ...................... _. 7,440 Ешь, s_hoe ............ .. м В 11:11 .
USA House of Representatives, 1871
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House Documents
64,681 Knife sharpener .......................................... . . M. Young ....................... .. 67, Oil Knife sharpener .......................................... . . T. K. Knapp .................... .. 67, 200 Knife sharpener .......................................... .. T. Haynes ...................... , _ 69, 993 Knife ...
United States House of Representatives, 1868
6
Sheep Set
... door fastener, Combined Knife sharpener Knife sharpener Knife sharpener . .... ....................... Knife sharpener Kn ife sh »rpener Knife sharpener Knife sharpener Knife, Shoe Knife, Shoe •. Knife, Table Knife, Tobacco belting Knives, polinhing, ...
‎1868
7
Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents
Pruning Priming Pruning Dirk, Spring Straw-cutting Straw and hay 1 knife and neissors sharpener . ; \)<>x . Knife handles Knife polisher an Knife scourers ... Knife sharpener Knife sharpener Knife sharpener Knife sharpener and polisher Knife ...
United States. Patent Office, 1867
8
Commissioner of Patents Annual Report
Pocket Knife, Pocket, and mle combined Knife, reaper, Grinding Knife ring Knife ring Knife sharpener Knife sharpener and carving fork combined Knife sharpener , Mower and reaper Knife, Shoe Knife, Shoemakers' trimming Knife, Silk ...
United States. Patent Office, 1869
9
The engineer's and mechanic's encyclopædia
Westby's Knife-sharpener, which was patented in 1828, is a very pretty and ingenious instrument; an immense quantity of them have been sold, and it is said, have been the means of greatly enriching the proprietor of the patent.
Luke Hebert, 1836
10
Thresholds of Initiation
DREAM 1: My son has some kind of little wheel-tool knife-sharpener which a friend has given him and which initiates him into some club or competition. The prize to be won is another of this same kind of wheel-tool knife-sharpener, which  ...
Joseph L. Henderson, 2005

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNIFE-SHARPENER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knife-sharpener is used in the context of the following news items.
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Table Talk: Whetstone Tavern goes for old farmhouse look
The name is Nolen's mother's maiden name - not specifically a knife-sharpener. Whetstone Tavern will start with dinner from 5 to 10:30 p.m. ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Whetstone Tavern: What's sharp in Queen Village
The name is Nolen's mother's maiden name - not specifically a knife-sharpener. The guys blew up a poster of Jeanne Crain working a ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
The country's biggest knife-sharpener gets bigger
Des Plaines-based knife sharpener Cozzini Bros. is expanding its reach this week through a purchase. Cozzini, a 110-year-old ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Jun 15»
4
Working in Clark County: Eliot Smith, knife-sharpener
Working in Clark County: Eliot Smith, knife-sharpener. Eliot Smith sharpens a knife Tuesday in his shop at his home in Vancouver. Smith, who ... «The Columbian, Jun 15»
5
Every chef's crazy about this Lower Sackville knife-sharpener
A husband's obsession that takes over a space in the basement? Not that uncommon. But Peter Nowlan's wife is fine with his compulsion, ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Nov 14»
6
Photo story: A knife-sharpener in Saigon
Photo story: A knife-sharpener in Saigon ... It was difficult to make a living in his hometown so he moved to Saigon to become a knife sharpener. «VietNamNet Bridge, Sep 14»

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