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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
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
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"
Shimmering
- verb - give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
- shine with a weak or fitful light; "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"
Shoemaking
- noun - the shoemaker's trade
Shoestring
- noun - a lace used for fastening shoes
- a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring"
Shore Pine
- noun - shrubby 2-needled pine of coastal northwestern United States; red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares
- shrubby two-needled pine of coastal northwestern United States; red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares
Short Line
- noun - a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances
Shortening
- verb - act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"
- become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
- edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
- fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
- make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"