Examples of “chisel” in a Sentence

noun A hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.

• The sculptor used a chisel to carve details into the marble.

verb To carve or shape material using a chisel.

• He chiseled his initials into the wooden beam.

verb Informal: to cheat or trick someone out of something, or to gradually erode something.

• They tried to chisel a better price out of the seller.