burin

American  

[byoor-in, bur-] / ˈbyʊər ɪn, ˈbɜr- /

noun

1. a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.

2. a similar tool used by marble workers.

3. a prehistoric pointed or chisel-like flint tool.

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burin British  

/ ˈbjʊərɪn /

noun

1. a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp lozenge-shaped point, used for engraving furrows in metal, wood, or marble

2. an engraver's individual style

3. archaeol a prehistoric flint tool with a very small transverse edge

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Etymology

Origin of burin

First recorded in 1655–65; from French, from Italian burino (now bulino ) “graving tool,” equivalent to bur- (perhaps from Germanic; see bore ²) + -ino -ine ²