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whittle
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whittle
Brit dialect a knife, esp a large one

Whittle
Sir Frank. 1907--96, English engineer, who invented the jet engine for aircraft; flew first British jet aircraft (1941)


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But New Jersey kept whittling away until Jason Kidd found Bostjan Nachbar for a 3-point shot with 1:32 left to give the Nets their first lead of the second half, 100-97.
As the pressure gets more fierce to improve reading in schools nationwide, at least one state is whittling away elective courses that many educators say keep struggling students in school to begin with.
Odds favor USDA whittling away at corn yields and production between now and January, observes Darrel Good, University of Illinois Extension economist.
 
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