wood chisel
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- noun
- /wʊd ˈtʃɪzəl/
:
cincel de madera
Examples
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that's a new wood chisel
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Unlike other species in the family, which have pointed upper and lower incisors, the upper incisors of D. mi-crops have a broad cutting edge, and the lower incisors have the bladelike profile of a wood chisel.
Academic text (2003) -
To create intricate designs on the wooden surface, the carpenter expertly used a wood chisel along with a mallet.
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Using a wood chisel, she carefully carved out the details of the sculpture from a block of oak.
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He took a wood chisel from his toolbox to shape the wooden leg of the chair.
Synonyms
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A hand tool with a flat metal blade for shaping wood, stone or metal
A chisel with a thick strong blade for cutting hard wood
A tool with a thin flat metal blade used to cut and shape wood
A long, strong hand tool with a bent blade for prying and cleaning deep joints in wood
How Sharp
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a chisel used for shaping wood' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'wood' (the material) with 'chisel' (the tool). This noun+noun compound expresses a clear purpose/material relation common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Wood chisel shows a simple picture: a sharp blade called a chisel is pushed or hit into a piece of wood to shave or cut away small bits. So, wood chisel means 'a hand tool used to shape or carve wood'.