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

Example Sentences

The season ends with “Mo” and his family traveling back to his family’s home in Palestine, Burin in the West Bank.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025

On a bright and nearly cloudless day in the West Bank village of Burin, hundreds gathered to bury a 10-year-old boy named Amro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2024

A local resident, Jemal Nejar, says it was quiet when the Najjars' van drove into Burin and encountered a military patrol.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

Aziza Nofal in Burin and Sufian Taha in Huwara contributed to this report.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

The hero, Captain Burin, was writing home from the battlefield to the one he had waltzed with in the first chapter, the one he loved.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig