cold-chisel

¹ American  

[kohld-chiz-uhl] / ˈkoʊldˌtʃɪz əl /

verb (used with object)

cold-chiseled, cold-chiseling, cold-chiselled, cold-chiselling

1. to work upon (metal) with a cold chisel.

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cold chisel ² American  

noun

1. a steel chisel used on cold metal.

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cold chisel British  

noun

1. a toughened steel chisel

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Etymology

Origin of cold-chisel

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

Then, using a cold chisel and a hammer, he knocks out the mortar until he frees enough space to wiggle out the damaged brick.

From Washington Post

I’ve achieved the best results by using a cold chisel and a 4-pound hammer to chisel the edges of the potholes I fill.

From Washington Post

AIt’s certainly possible to remove a stone facade, using a cold chisel and mallet or a demolition hammer, which you can rent.

From Washington Post

Apparently an accident had befallen the conveyance, for a smith was busily engaged with hammer and cold chisel in repairing one of the wheels.

From Project Gutenberg

The cold chisel is tempered to a blue, and answers virtually to the machinist’s chisel.

From Project Gutenberg