CHISEL

Chisel

A chisel is a tool with a characteristically shaped cutting edge,such that wood chisels have lent part of their name to a particular grind) of blade on its end, for carving or cutting a hard material such as wood, stone, or metal. The handle and blade of some types of chisel are made of metal or wood with a sharp edge in it.

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chisel

Noun

  1. A cutting tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end. It may be provided with a handle at the other end. It is used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by placing the sharp edge against the material to be cut and pushing or pounding the other end with a hammer, or mallet.

Verb

  1. To use a chisel.
  2. To work something with a chisel.
    She chiselled a sculpture out of the block of wood.
  3. To cheat, to get something by cheating.


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