Whittle
WordNet

noun


(1)   English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)

verb


(2)   Cut small bits or pare shavings from
"Whittle a piece of wood"
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Etymology


From , an alteration of , itself from , from . Cf. Old Norse

Verb



  1. To cut or shape wood with a knife.
  2. To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).
 
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