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chisel

/ˈtʃɪz.əl/

Translations

chiselnoun

chisels

/ˈtʃɪz.əl/

долото

The sculptor used a chisel to carve the statue.

Скульптор использовал долото, чтобы вырезать статую.

Synonyms

gouge

engraver

sculptor's tool

carving tool

chiselverb

chiseled

Past Simple

chiseled

Past Participle

chiseling

Gerund

/ˈtʃɪz.əl/

обманывать

He tried to chisel me out of my money.

Он пытался обмануть меня и забрать мои деньги.

высекать

The artist decided to chisel a statue out of marble.

Художник решил высекать статую из мрамора.

Additional translations

Synonyms

chiseladjective

/ˈtʃɪz.əl/

Used attributively (e.g., "chisel edge"), qualifying nouns with the sense "having the shape or characteristics of a chisel".

Definitions

chiselnoun

A hand tool with a flat, sharp edge at one end used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal.

The sculptor used a chisel to carve intricate details into the marble statue.

chiselverb

To cut or shape something with a chisel.

The sculptor chiseled the marble into a beautiful statue.

To cheat or swindle someone out of something.

He was known to chisel his clients out of their money with false promises.

chiseladjective

Shaped like or suggestive of a chisel; chisel-shaped.

Woodpeckers have chisel beaks that help them drill into tree bark.