whittle : Idioms & Phrases

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frank whittle

  • noun English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
    Whittle; Frank Whittle.
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sir frank whittle

  • noun English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
    Whittle; Frank Whittle.
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whittle away

  • verb cut away in small pieces
    whittle away; wear away.
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whittle down

  • verb cut away in small pieces
    whittle away; wear away.
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Whittle shawl

  • a kind of fine woolen shawl, originally and especially a white one.
Webster 1913