- anvil an·vil n
- ['ænvɪl]
incudine f
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anvil an·vil n
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Anvil — An vil, n. [OE. anvelt, anfelt, anefelt, AS. anfilt, onfilt; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. anafalz, D. aanbeld.] 1. An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything resembling an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anvil — An vil, v. t. To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anvil — /an vil/, n. 1. a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes. 2. anything having a similar form or use. 3. the fixed jaw in certain measuring instruments … Universalium
To be on the anvil — Anvil An vil, n. [OE. anvelt, anfelt, anefelt, AS. anfilt, onfilt; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. anafalz, D. aanbeld.] 1. An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything resembling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anvil — SYN: incus. * * * an·vil an vəl n INCUS * * * n. (in anatomy) see incus. * * * an·vil (anґvil) incus … Medical dictionary
anvil — an|vil [ˈænvıl] n [: Old English; Origin: anfilt] a heavy iron block on which pieces of hot metal are shaped using a hammer … Dictionary of contemporary English
anvil — an|vil [ ænvıl ] noun count a metal block on which a BLACKSMITH shapes metal objects with a hammer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
anvil — an·vil || ænvɪl n. heavy block on which metal is hammered … English contemporary dictionary
anvil — an·vil … English syllables
anvil — an•vil [[t]ˈæn vɪl[/t]] n. 1) mel a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which heated metals are hammered into desired shapes 2) anything having a similar form or use 3) the fixed jaw in certain measuring instruments 4)… … From formal English to slang
an|vil — «AN vuhl», noun, verb, viled, vil|ing or (especially British) villed, vil|ling. –n. 1. an iron or steel block on which metals are hammered and shaped. 2. anything resembling a blacksmith s anvil in shape or use, such as the fixed jaw of a… … Useful english dictionary
