chisel

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtʃɪzəl/

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• Hyphenation: chi‧sel

Noun

Singular chisel

Plural chisels

A wood chisel

1. (countable) A chisel is a cutting tool consisting of a slim and sharp metal block and a wooden handle.

Verb

Plain form chisel

Third-person singular chisels

Past tense chiseled

Past participle chiseled

Present participle chiseling

Plain form chisel

Third-person singular chisels

Past tense chiselled

Past participle chiselled

Present participle chiselling

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you chisel something, you use a chisel to cut or shape it.

   She chiseled a sculpture out of a wooden block.