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English noun: Whittle | |||
| 1. | Whittle (person) English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996) | ||
| Synonyms | Frank Whittle, Sir Frank Whittle | ||
| Instance hypernym | aeronautical engineer | ||
English verb: whittle | |||
| 1. | whittle (contact) cut small bits or pare shavings from | ||
| Samples | Whittle a piece of wood. | ||
| Synonyms | pare | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
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