chisel
noun
a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
are chiselling
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present progressiveof chisel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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However much it may sound like a platitude, it is a great and eternal truth that your mental activities are chiselling your features.
From A Woman of the World Her Counsel to Other People's Sons and Daughters by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Have a care, Lucas," he presently said; "I fear me you are chiselling away too much.
From The Dove in the Eagle's Nest by Charlotte Mary Yonge
