chisels

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A form of chisel — A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

UncommonScrabble 12

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noun
  1. pluralplural of chisel
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of chisel

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