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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Even the chisels -- straight, curved or zigzag, depending on the motif -- are made here.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
Scientists and roughly 500 volunteers have used chisels, solvents and dental picks to dismantle 10 blocks so far, so who knows what else they might discover after Zed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
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
Amber chisels out higher cheekbones and a more pronounced forehead.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
