verb
Meaning 1
To create by chiseling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally, transitive
Examples
- He chiseled up the details on the sculpture.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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chisel up
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verb
Meaning 2
To cast off splinters or pieces like might be created by chiseling; to (figuratively) cause many or small weak results.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The sight chiseled up old anxieties.
- When the car crashed into the deck, it chiseled up sharp splinters of wood.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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