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KNIFE-GRINDER
\nˈa͡ɪfɡɹˈa͡ɪndə], \nˈaɪfɡɹˈaɪndə], \n_ˈaɪ_f_ɡ_ɹ_ˈaɪ_n_d_ə]\
Definitions of KNIFE-GRINDER
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
An
itinerant
sharpener
of
knives
,
scissors
, &c.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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