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Sharpening
- verb - become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"
- give a point to; "The candles are tapered"
- make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"
- make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments"
- make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"
- put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
- raise the pitch of (musical notes)
Shattering
- verb - break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered"
- cause to break into many pieces; "shatter the plate"
- damage or destroy; "The news of her husband's death shattered her life"
- seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering; "shattering rain striking the windowpanes"; "the shattering tones of the enormous carillon"; "the shattering peal of artillery"
- the act of breaking something into small pieces
Sheathbill
- - Either one of two species of birds composing the genus Chionis, and family Chionidae, native of the islands of the Antarctic seas.
Sheep Tick
- noun - parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete
- wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle
Sheep-Tick
- noun - parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete
- wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle
Sheepskins
- noun - a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
- skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
- tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
Sheet Pile
- noun - a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
Shelf Life
- noun - the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating
Sheltering
- verb - invest (money) so that it is not taxable
- provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"