meißeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• chisel noun A hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
• sculpt verb To shape something, especially by carving, modelling, or casting, into a three-dimensional form.

Senses

meißeln is used for these senses in English:

• chisel (intransitive) To use a chisel.
• sculpt (intransitive) To work as a sculptor.

chisel — full definition

1. noun A hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
2. verb To carve or shape material using a chisel.
3. verb Informal: to cheat or trick someone out of something, or to gradually erode something.

sculpt — full definition

1. verb To shape something, especially by carving, modelling, or casting, into a three-dimensional form.
2. verb To gradually shape or carve something out through a slow process.

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