whittle

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

whit·tle [whittle whittles whittled whittling] BrE [ˈwɪtl] NAmE [ˈwɪtl] verb
to form a piece of wood, etc. into a particular shape by cutting small pieces from it
•~ A (from B) He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood.
•~ B (into A) He whittled the piece of wood into a simple toy.
Derived: ↑whittle something away ▪ ↑whittle something down
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Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from dialect whittle ‘knife’.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Whittle, Frank Whittle, Sir Frank Whittle, pare