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chisel point

American  

noun

  1. a nail or spike with the point formed by two flat inclined sides meeting at a sharp angle.


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Swing the handle still farther from the cylinder and cut a half V. This will give clearance for the chisel point and will prevent burning.

From A Course In Wood Turning by Milton, Archie S.

Upon examination it was found that the point of the needle had worn away considerably, becoming in fact, almost a chisel point.

From Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 by Martin, Marcus J.

And if the broad side of the chisel point 276is used when a dark mass is wanted, the edge can constantly be kept sharp.

From The Practice and Science of Drawing by Speed, Harold