"chisel" meaning in English

See chisel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtʃɪzəl/ Audio: en-us-chisel.ogg [US] Forms: chisel [singular], chisels [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A chisel is a cutting tool consisting of a slim and sharp metal block and a wooden handle.
    Sense id: simple-chisel-en-noun-hbbk9Unk

Verb

IPA: /ˈtʃɪzəl/ Audio: en-us-chisel.ogg [US] Forms: chiseled [past], chiseled [past, participle], chiseling [present, participle], chisel [canonical], chisels [third-person, singular], chiselled [past], chiselled [past, participle], chiselling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE], {{verb|chisel|l}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you chisel something, you use a chisel to cut or shape it.
    Sense id: simple-chisel-en-verb-v2XcRP3p
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