chisel
/ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/ nom B2En français : ciseau, burin
- 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. · Holonyms: plough, plow < implement
Pluriel chisels
Dans la bibliothèque
And that is a chisel, both handle and blade,
Bring with you a jemmy, a dark lantern, a chisel, and a revolver.—S.H.
Holmes pried it open with his chisel.
“Have you the chisel and the bags?
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