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noun
A narrow chisel, made of hardened, tempered steel, used for cutting stone etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: set chisel
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Broader terms: chisel
History
So called because it was used for cutting cold metal, as distinguished from a blacksmith's chisel for cutting hot iron.
Across languages
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