chisel
noun
/ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/
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- A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.
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ciseau,
burin
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chisel
verb
/ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/
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- (intransitive) To use a chisel.
- (transitive) To work something with a chisel.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To beg or pressure somebody into giving up (something); to haggle excessively; to cheat; to obtain something from (someone) by cheating.
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ciseler
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chiseler
noun
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- One who uses a chisel for carving.
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ciseleur
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