OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 16705

chisel

/ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cincel • escoplo • formón • piqueta • zapapico
A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 16706

chisel

/ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cincelar
To use a chisel.
cincelar • escoplear
To work something with a chisel.
She chiselled a sculpture out of the block of wood.