Sekirov Dictionary

chisel

/ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/

verb 5
noun 5
forms 5
phrases 3

verb5

To use a chisel.
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To work something with a chisel.
- She chiselled a sculpture out of the block of wood.
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(figurative) To make small changes to (something), bit by bit, resulting in change over time.
- Laws that protect the environment are being chiseled away.
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(informal) To beg or pressure somebody into giving up (something); to haggle excessively; to cheat; to obtain something from (someone) by cheating.
- He's managed to chisel a couple dollars from somewhere.
- She can always chisel whatever she needs from her father.
(old-fashioned) To barge in on (something); to intrude on (something).

noun5

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.
A part of any of various tools or devices that has an analogous purpose, cutting raw material or a workpiece during the process that the tool or device performs.
A part of some ploughs, next to the ploughshare, that helps cut into the soil and deal with obstructions such as rocks, roots, and stems.
[usually plural] Coarse flour; bran; the coarser part of bran or flour.
Gravel.

forms

chiseled · chiselled · chiseling · chiselling · chisels

Phrases with chisel

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