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单词 chisel
释义

chisel

UK /ˈtʃɪz(ə)l/

Word Forms

singularchisel
pluralchisels

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a tool with a flat metal blade used for cutting wood or stone
    Synonyms and related words

    General hand tools

chisel

US /ˈtʃɪz(ə)l/

Word Forms

singularchisel
pluralchisels

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a tool with a flat metal blade used for cutting wood or stone
    Synonyms and related words

    General hand tools

chisel

UK /ˈtʃɪz(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theychisel
he/she/itchisels
present participlechiselling
past tensechiselled
past participlechiselled

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to cut wood or stone with a chisel

    a statue chiselled from marble

    chisel something into​/​from​/​in something:

    An epitaph had been chiselled into the stone.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use a tool
  2. 2
    mainly Americaninformalto get something from someone by tricking them

    He makes his money by chiselling unsuspecting elderly people.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cheat or trick someone
    Synonyms and related words

    To get something or someone

chisel

US /ˈtʃɪz(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theychisel
he/she/itchisels
present participlechiselling or chiseling
past tensechiselled or chiseled
past participlechiselled or chiseled

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to cut wood or stone with a chisel
    chisel something into​/​from​/​in something:

    An epitaph had been chiseled into the stone.

    a statue chiseled from marble

    Synonyms and related words

    To use a tool
  2. 2
    informalto get something from someone by tricking them. Someone who does this is called a chiseler

    He makes his money by chiseling unsuspecting elderly people.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cheat or trick someone
    Synonyms and related words

    To get something or someone
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