chisel

n//ˈt͡ʃɪzəl//

stämjärn, mejsel, mejsla, hugga

  1. 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.

  2. (intransitive) To use a chisel.

  3. (transitive) To work something with a chisel.

  4. (ambitransitive, informal) To beg or pressure somebody into giving up (something); to haggle excessively; to cheat; to obtain something from (someone) by cheating.

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