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anvil
[ an-vil ]
/ ˈæn vɪl /
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noun
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
anything having a similar form or use.
the fixed jaw in certain measuring instruments.
Also called anvil cloud, anvil top .Meteorology. incus (def. 2).
a musical percussion instrument having steel bars that are struck with a wooden or metal beater.
Anatomy. incus (def. 1).
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British Dictionary definitions for anvil
anvil
/ (ˈænvɪl) /
noun
a heavy iron or steel block on which metals are hammered during forging
any part having a similar shape or function, such as the lower part of a telegraph key
the fixed jaw of a measurement device against which the piece to be measured is held
anatomy the nontechnical name for incus
Word Origin for anvil
Old English anfealt; related to Old High German anafalz, Middle Dutch anvilte; see on, felt ²
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