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WHITTLE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)

Synonyms:

Frank Whittle; Sir Frank Whittle; Whittle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

aeronautical engineer (an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft)

 II. (verb) 

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Meaning:

Cut small bits or pare shavings from

Example:

whittle a piece of wood

Synonyms:

pare; whittle

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "whittle" is one way to...):

cut (separate with or as if with an instrument)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

whittler (someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime))

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