anvil

/หˆรฆn.vษชl/
noun
  1. 1

    A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.

  2. 2

    An incus bone in the middle ear.

  3. 3

    A stone or other hard surface used by a bird for breaking the shells of snails.

  4. 4

    The non-moving surface of a micrometer against which the item to be measured is placed.

verb
  1. 1

    To fashion on an anvil (often used figuratively).

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