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firmer chisel
[ fur-mer ]
/ ˈfɜr mər /
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noun Carpentry.
a narrow-bladed chisel for paring and mortising, driven by hand pressure or with a mallet.
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Origin of firmer chisel
1680–90; firmer<French fermoir, blend of formoir that which forms (derivative of former to form <Latin fōrmāre) and fermer to make firm (<Latin firmāre)
Words nearby firmer chisel
firing squad, firkin, firm, firmament, firman, firmer chisel, firmer gouge, firmly, firmware, firn, firnification
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British Dictionary definitions for firmer chisel
firmer chisel
/ (ˈfɜːmə) /
noun
a chisel or gouge with a thin blade, used on woodSometimes shortened to: firmer
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