σκαρπέλο — meaning in English
skarpelo
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English meaning
- chisel noun A hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
Senses
σκαρπέλο is used for these senses in English:
- chisel 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.
chisel — full definition
- noun A hand tool with a sharp flat edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
- verb To carve or shape material using a chisel.
- verb Informal: to cheat or trick someone out of something, or to gradually erode something.
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