chisel in Dutch
chisel in Dutch is beitel, beitelen — chisel means a hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
chisel in Dutch
beitel
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.
beitelen
(intransitive) To use a chisel.
What does "chisel" mean?
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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."
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verb To carve or shape material using a chisel.
"He chiseled his initials into the wooden beam."
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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."
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chisel in a sentence
- The sculptor used a chisel to carve details into the marble.
- He chiseled his initials into the wooden beam.
- They tried to chisel a better price out of the seller.
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What is "chisel" in Dutch?
"chisel" in Dutch is beitel, beitelen. chisel means: A hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
How do you use "chisel" in a sentence?
Example: "The sculptor used a chisel to carve details into the marble." In Dutch, "chisel" is beitel, beitelen.
Are there other ways to say "chisel" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "chisel": beitel, beitelen.
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