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whittle /ˈwɪtn̩/  

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  • verb
    whittles; whittled; whittling
    [+ obj] :to cut or shape (a piece of wood) by cutting small pieces from it
    He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick. :to make or shape (something) from a piece of wood by cutting small pieces from it
    She whittled a walking stick from a maple tree branch.
    whittle away
    [phrasal verb]
    whittle (something) away or whittle away (something) :to reduce or get rid of (something) slowly
    I'm still trying to whittle away a few more pounds.
    whittle down
    [phrasal verb]
    whittle (something) down or whittle down (something) :to gradually make (something) smaller by removing parts
    We whittled the list down to four people.