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set chisel

American  

noun

  1. a chisel having a broad edge at the end of a tapered shaft; used to cut the heads off bolts, rivets, etc.

set chisel British  

noun

  1. another name for cold chisel

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Then take a set chisel and close down again upon the bevelled edge of the piece the metal that was set up, as shown in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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