🪓chisel

noun, verb
/ˈtʃɪzəl/

Meaning

A tool with a sharp edge used for cutting or shaping hard materials; or to cut or carve with such a tool.
a tool with a sharp flat edge used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal

Example Sentences

The sculptor chiseled the marble into a beautiful statue.

The carpenter used a chisel to carve the wood.

Example Expressions

chisel out

Synonyms

carve, engrave, cut, shape, sculpt, carving tool, cutting tool, engraving tool
Entry 1
carve, engrave, cut, shape, sculpt
Entry 2
carving tool, cutting tool, engraving tool

Antonyms

destroy, ruin

Collocations

stone chisel, wood chisel, chisel away, chisel out, chisel and hammer, sharp chisel
Entry 1
stone chisel, wood chisel, chisel away, chisel out
Entry 2
wood chisel, stone chisel, chisel and hammer, sharp chisel

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