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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
whittle
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 Verb forms: Word Origin: mid 16th cent.: from dialect whittle ‘knife’.
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