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.
chisels
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pluralof chisel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof chisel (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
chiselnouna wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
Example Sentences
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One promising option is tungsten carbide, an Earth-abundant material already widely used in industrial machinery, cutting tools, and chisels.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2026
"Yes, they are strong but every day is a day that chisels away at their mental and physical health."
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
But when he has more time, he prefers snorkeling in riverbeds where he chisels into bedrock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
He saw others who wanted to take a piece of it, who’d come to the metaphorical mountain with chisels in hand.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2024
Growing up and learning his trade from his father at Eton, he had used simple hand tools—saws, hammers, chisels, wood planes, and sanding blocks.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
