chiselnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃɪz.əl/us/ˈtʃɪz.əl/a tool with a long metal blade that has a sharp edge for cutting wood, stone, etc.
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Tools
- adze
- Allen key
- anvil
- auger
- awl
- axe
- excavator
- grindstone
- guillotine
- hacksaw
- hatchet
- hot-air gun
- mallet
- plunger
- sander
- sandpaper
- scissor
- scissors
- scraper
- vane
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chiselverb [ T ]
uk/ˈtʃɪz.əl/us/ˈtʃɪz.əl/-ll- or US usually -l-to use a chisel:
She chiselled a figure out of the marble.
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Cutting and stabbing
- abrasion
- bayonet
- carve
- carving
- chop sth down
- coppice
- cut sth down
- lance
- mow
- nick
- notch
- prune
- saw sth down
- scratch
- slash
- slice
- spike
- trim
- whittle
- woodcarving
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