anvil in Chinese
anvil in Chinese is 铁砧 — anvil means a heavy block of iron with a flat top, used by blacksmiths as a surface for hammering and shaping hot metal.
anvil in Chinese
铁砧
Pronounced: tiě zhēn
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
What does "anvil" mean?
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noun A heavy block of iron with a flat top, used by blacksmiths as a surface for hammering and shaping hot metal.
"The blacksmith rested the glowing horseshoe on the anvil before striking it."
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noun The small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear (also called the incus).
"Sound vibrations pass from the hammer to the anvil and then to the stirrup in the ear."
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noun A flat-topped, spreading cloud formation that appears at the top of a thunderstorm.
"Pilots steered well clear of the anvil cloud building over the mountains."
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verb To shape or hammer something as if working it on a blacksmith's anvil.
"The sculptor anviled the sheet of copper into a curved bowl."
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anvil in a sentence
- The blacksmith rested the glowing horseshoe on the anvil before striking it.
- Sound vibrations pass from the hammer to the anvil and then to the stirrup in the ear.
- Pilots steered well clear of the anvil cloud building over the mountains.
- The sculptor anviled the sheet of copper into a curved bowl.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "anvil" in Chinese?
"anvil" in Chinese is 铁砧. anvil means: A heavy block of iron with a flat top, used by blacksmiths as a surface for hammering and shaping hot metal.
How do you pronounce 铁砧?
"anvil" in Chinese is 铁砧, pronounced "tiě zhēn".
How do you use "anvil" in a sentence?
Example: "The blacksmith rested the glowing horseshoe on the anvil before striking it." In Chinese, "anvil" is 铁砧.
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