electric sharpener

Plug-in blade grinder

An electric sharpener is a device that sharpens pencils using a motorized blade, typically activated by inserting the pencil into a hole.

Unlike manual sharpeners, electric models do the work automatically: The electric sharpener on her desk whirred briefly.

Most are designed for standard pencils; some accommodate colored pencils or larger sizes.

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shavings · pencil shavings · wood chips · desk · office · office supplies · school · plug · cord · point · fine point · whirring · graphite · rotate · grinding · classroom · wood · cone

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power source

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Non-powered edge restorer

whetstone · sharpening stone · honing steel · knife · strop

sharpening vs. dulling

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Rough plane for grinding

wear and tear

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G