cold chisel
cold chisel · cold chisels
Beizeisen
A narrow chisel, made of hardened, tempered steel, used for cutting stone etcA narrow chisel, made of hardened, tempered steel, used for cutting stone etc.
Meaning
1 sensesA narrow chisel, made of hardened, tempered steel, used for cutting stone etc.
Beizeisen
narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks
Translations
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Origin
So called because it was used for cutting cold metal, as distinguished from a blacksmith'sSo called because it was used for cutting cold metal, as distinguished from a blacksmith's chisel for cutting hot iron.
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Forms
plural: cold chisels| Singular | cold chisel |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks:set chisel
See also
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