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Anvil
/ˈæn.vɪl/
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
📖 Definitions of "Anvil"
noun
- 1
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
- 2
An incus bone in the middle ear.
- 3
A stone or other hard surface used by a bird for breaking the shells of snails.
- 4
The non-moving surface of a micrometer against which the item to be measured is placed.
verb
- 1
To fashion on an anvil (often used figuratively).
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