Meaning

2 senses
  1. A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.

    Grabstichel

    резе́ц гравёраrezéc gravjóra, грабштихельgrabštixelʹ

    a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving

  2. A prehistoric flint tool

    Stichel

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
chisel:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
chisel:
prehistoric tool:

Origin

From French burin. Doublet of boline.

From French burin. Doublet of boline.

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Forms

plural: burins
Singularburin
Pluralburins

regular

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
burin — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto