verb - to improve a skill, technique, or ability by practicing it regularly
verb - to sharpen something, especially a blade, by rubbing it on a stone or similar surface
noun - the last name of the inventor of the glue stick
adjective, American English, informal - having too much air in the stomach
adjective, British English, informal - (of fizzy drinks) containing too much air, containing too many bubbles
noun - the long, lustrous fibre obtained from the Angora goat
noun - any fabric whose complex patterns are woven on a Jacquard loom, not printed
noun - a rich fabric woven with raised, often metallic, ornamental patterns
noun - a smooth, firm, rustling plain-woven fabric, often of silk or polyester
noun - a thin, crisp, sheer plain-weave fabric of silk or synthetics
adjective, technical - relating to the neck
adjective, technical - relating to the cervix (the lower part of the uterus)
noun, technical - the narrow lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina