Pencil sharpener and Sharpener

Pencil sharpener

Pencil sharpener noun - A rotary implement for sharpening the point on pencils.
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Sharpener and pencil sharpener are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sharpener" instead a noun phrase "Pencil sharpener".

Sharpener

Sharpener noun - Any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper.
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Pencil sharpener and sharpener are semantically related. You can use "Pencil sharpener" instead a noun "Sharpener".

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