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whittle

/ˈwɪtl/verb

उच्चारण विटल

(लकड़ी) छीलना, छीलकर आकार देना, तराशना

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verb
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    [T, I] ~ sth (from/out of sth) | ~ (at sth)

    to shape a piece of wood by cutting small thin pieces from it

    (लकड़ी) छीलना, छीलकर आकार देना, तराशना

    • He whittled a small toy horse from a piece of wood.
    • The old man sat whittling at a stick.

    Synonyms carve shave pare cut

→Phrasal verbs 2

whittle sth away

to make something gradually decrease in value or amount

धीरे-धीरे घटाना या कम करना

  • Inflation has whittled away our savings.
  • Their lead was slowly whittled away.

whittle sth down

to gradually reduce the size or number of something

छाँटकर कम करना, घटाना

  • The list of applicants has been whittled down to five.
  • We whittled the budget down to the bare minimum.