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afiador

[a.fi.a.ˈdoɾ]
nounmasculinepl: afiadores
sharpener
1. A person who sharpens tools, knives, or blades professionally
The knife sharpener came to the market every week.
O afiador vinha ao mercado toda semana.
2. A device or tool used for sharpening blades or cutting implements
I use a manual sharpener for my kitchen knives.
Uso um afiador manual para minhas facas de cozinha.
3. Something that sharpens or makes more acute (figurative)
Debate is a sharpener of critical thinking.
O debate é um afiador do pensamento crítico.
Synonyms
amoladorafiador de facas

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
afiador
Standard term for both person and device
Portugal
afiador
Standard term, though 'amolador' is also commonly used
São Paulo
afiador
Common professional designation in urban areas

Related Idioms & Phrases

afiador de língua (sharp-tongued person)
afiador de facas (knife sharpener, itinerant worker)
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