whittleverb [ T ]
uk/ˈwɪt.əl/us/ˈwɪt̬.əl/to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small, thin pieces:
An old sailor sat on the dockside, whittling a toy boat.
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Building: carpentry & joinery
- beading
- bevel
- bevelled
- cabinetmaker
- carpenter
- fretsaw
- gimlet
- jigsaw
- joinery
- mitre
- mortice
- panel
- plane
- prime
- sand
- sandpaper
- sawdust
- season
- shelve
- tenon
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Phrasal verb(s)
whittle away at sth
whittle sth down