WHITTLE


Meaning of WHITTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwɪtl ]

v. 1 tr. & (foll. by at) intr. pare (wood etc.) with repeated slicing with a knife. 2 tr. (often foll. by away, down) reduce by repeated subtractions. [var. of ME thwitel long knife f. OE thwitan to cut off]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.