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