sharpening Synonym

set, equipment, gear, tools, apparatus, outfit, ensemble, package, bundle, collection, assortment, supply, materials, paraphernalia, accoutrements, implements, instruments, utensils, accessories, components, parts, items, pieces, elements, modules, units, devices, gadgets, contraptions, machinery, hardware, tackle, rig, armamentarium, toolkit, toolbox, bag, case, chest, container, box, pouch, sack, pack, satchel, kitbag [x]

equipment, apparatus, machinery, tools, kit, tackle, hardware, paraphernalia, outfit, rig, accoutrements, implements, gadgets, devices, instruments, contraptions, mechanisms, appliances, widgets, utensils, accessories, components, parts, fittings, fixtures, gearwork, gearwheel, cogwheel, sprocket, cog, pinion, drive, transmission, drivetrain, gearing, gearbox, reducer, motor, engine, machine, mechanism, system, setup, configuration, arrangement, assembly, structure, framework, network [x]

furnish, supply, provide, outfit, arm, rig, prepare, gear, stock, accouter, accoutre, fit, appoint, array, endow, furnish with, provision, set up, kit out, rig out, turn out, fix up, ready, make ready, prime, tool up, furnish with equipment, furnish with supplies, furnish with tools, furnish with necessities, furnish with materials, furnish with apparatus, furnish with gear, furnish with outfit, furnish with provisions, furnish with resources, furnish with implements, furnish with instruments, furnish with devices, furnish with appliances, furnish with machinery, furnish with gadgets, furnish with utensils, furnish with accessories, furnish with furnishings, furnish with fittings, furnish with fixtures, furnish with paraphernalia, furnish with accouterments, furnish with accoutrements [x]

keen, acute, pointed, cutting, incisive, piercing, razor-edged, honed, fine, clear, crisp, distinct, perceptive, astute, shrewd, smart, alert, quick, bright, intelligent, discerning, observant, penetrating, insightful, trenchant, caustic, biting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, harsh, severe, intense, fierce, strong, vivid, striking, abrupt, sudden, brisk [x]

Measuring device, measuring tool, measuring instrument, gauge, meter, scale, caliper, micrometer, ruler, tape measure, protractor, balance, thermometer, barometer, hygrometer, anemometer, odometer, voltmeter, ammeter, multimeter, spectrometer, chronometer, altimeter, tachometer, hydrometer, inclinometer, dynamometer, pyrometer, manometer, oscillometer, planimeter, spherometer, goniometer, clinometer, tensiometer, potentiometer, luxmeter, colorimeter, refractometer, viscometer, densitometer, fluorometer, polarimeter, radiometer, seismometer, audiometer, dosimeter, electrometer, galvanometer, photometer [x]

chew, munch, chomp, gnaw, grind, crunch, nibble, bite, masticulate [x]

tackle, gear, equipment, apparatus, rigging, outfit, trappings, accoutrements, yoke, strap, bridle, reins, lines, traces, fittings, paraphernalia, kit, set, ensemble, system, mechanism, device, tool, implement, appliance, contraption, gadget, widget, machinery, instrumentation, hardware, accessories, attachments, components, parts, elements, fixtures, furnishings, supplies, materials, resources, utilities, provisions, aids, supports, facilitators, enhancers, augmenters [x]

pole, stick, bar, shaft, wand, cane, staff, dowel, baton, rod, beam, perch, spar, spindle, truncheon, club, switch, scepter, pike, spear, javelin, lance, boom, mast, stanchion, strut, girder, rail, barbell, axle, pin, bolt, spike, stake, post, column, pillar, standard, upright, support, brace, crossbar, crosspiece, rib [x]

leashes, ropes, cords, ties, chains, bindings, fastenings, restraints, bonds, cables, strings, straps, lines, hawsers, moorings, shackles, fetters, ligatures, yokes, halters, harnesses, lanyards, thongs, bands, links, connections, attachments, couplings, fasteners, anchors, fixings, connectors [x]

hones, polishes, refines, edges, grinds, whets, files, sharpens up, strops, tempers [x]

shears, clippers, snips, cutters, trimmers, secateurs, prun, nippers, pinking shears, dressmaking scissors, tailor's shears, embroidery scissors, manicure scissors, barber scissors, hairdressing scissors, kitchen scissors, poultry shears, fabric scissors, paper scissors, craft scissors, utility scissors, office scissors, sewing scissors, cutting shears, trimming shears, garden shears, hedge shears, loppers, pruning shears, bonsai shears, thinning shears, styling shears, grooming scissors, medical scissors, surgical scissors, bandage scissors, dissecting scissors, suture scissors, bandage shears, trauma shears, paramedic shears, emergency shears, rescue shears, bandage clippers, medical shears, operating scissors, dental scissors, veterinary scissors [x]

spanner, monkey wrench, adjustable wrench, socket wrench, pipe wrench, torque wrench, crescent wrench, open-end wrench, box-end wrench, combination wrench, Allen wrench, hex key, lug wrench, strap wrench, chain wrench, ratchet wrench, crowfoot wrench, flare nut wrench, basin wrench, pedal wrench, cone wrench, tappet wrench, ignition wrench, drum key, spoke wrench, oil filter wrench, fan clutch wrench, chain whip, chainring nut wrench, bottom bracket wrench, crank puller, pedal spanner, hub cone spanner, lockring spanner, pin spanner, hook spanner, face spanner, C-spanner, E-spanner, S-spanner, T-spanner, L-spanner, U-spanner, V-spanner, W-spanner, X-spanner, Y-spanner, Z-spanner [x]

scissors, clippers, snips, trimmers, pruners, cutters, secateurs, loppers, shearing tools, hedge clippers, garden shears, hair shears, fabric shears, pinking shears, dressmaker's shears, tailor's shears, poultry shears, kitchen shears, pruning shears, thinning shears, barber shears, grooming shears, bonsai shears, electric shears, sheep shears, metal shears, tin snips, wire cutters, hedge trimmers, grass shears, shrub shears, branch cutters, foliage shears, topiary shears, floral shears, craft shears, utility shears, heavy-duty shears, industrial shears, multi-purpose shears, ergonomic shears, precision shears, safety shears, surgical shears, medical shears, bandage shears, trauma shears, rescue shears, emergency shears [x]

poundings, beatings, thrashings, drubbings, batterings, pummelings, whippings, floggings, trouncings, wallopings, smitings, thumpings, clobberings, whackings, biffings, beltings, lambastings, maulings, shellackings, spankings, whammies, whoppings, whuppings, licks, slams, slaps, swats, cuffs, blows, hits, strikes, punches, knocks, smacks, thwacks, thumps, bashes, bangs, clouts, swipes, whacks, wallops, thuds, smashes, slugs, socks [x]

cutting-edge, keen, razor-sharp, pointed, acute, honed, incisive, fine, precise, exact, crisp, clear, distinct, well-defined, trenchant, biting, caustic, penetrating, piercing, stinging, barbed, mordant, acerbic, scathing, sardonic, sarcastic, satirical, wounding, hurtful, bitter, vitriolic, acrimonious,ent, astringent, acrimonious, pungent [x]