chisel : Idioms & Phrases

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chisel in

  • verb break into a conversation
    put in; cut in; barge in; butt in; break in; chime in.
    • her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation
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chisel steel

  • noun steel used in making chisels
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chisel-like

  • adjective satellite resembling a chisel
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Cold chisel

  • noun narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks
    cold chisel.
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  • a chisel of peculiar strength and hardness, for cutting cold metal. Weale.
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cope-chisel

Cope"-chis`el noun
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  1. A narrow chisel adapted for cutting a groove. Knight.
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drove chisel

  • noun a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone
    drove.
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firmer chisel

  • noun a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking
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firmer-chisel

Firm"er-chis"el noun
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  1. A chisel, thin in proportion to its width. It has a tang to enter the handle instead of a socket for receiving it. Knight.
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Flat chisel

  • a sculptor's chisel for smoothing.
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Flogging chisel

  • (Mach.), a large cold chisel, used in chipping castings.
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Framing chisel

  • (Carp.), a heavy chisel with a socket shank for making mortises.
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Ripping chisel

  • noun a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises
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  • (Carp.), a crooked chisel for cleaning out mortises. Knight.
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set chisel

  • noun narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks
    cold chisel.
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Socket chisel

  • . Same as Framing chisel. See under Framing.
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Weeding chisel

  • a tool with a divided chisel-like end, for cutting the roots of large weeds under ground.
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wood chisel

  • noun a chisel for working wood; it is either struck with a mallet or pushed by hand
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