anvil in French
anvil in French is enclume, incus — 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 French
enclume
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
enclume
(skeleton) The incus bone in the middle ear.
incus
(skeleton) The incus bone in the middle ear.
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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What is "anvil" in French?
"anvil" in French is enclume, incus. 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 use "anvil" in a sentence?
Example: "The blacksmith rested the glowing horseshoe on the anvil before striking it." In French, "anvil" is enclume, incus.
Are there other ways to say "anvil" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "anvil": enclume, incus.
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