set chisel
- noun
- Specialized
:
cincel de corte
- You should always wear safety goggles when using a set chisel to chip stone.
Examples
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When working with bricks, a set chisel provides better control than a wider chisel.
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The mason reached for his set chisel to make precise cuts in the granite block.
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The mason used a set chisel to carve the stone.
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I need a set chisel for my brickwork project.
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The mason reached for his set chisel to make precise cuts in the granite block.
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When working with bricks, a set chisel provides better control than a wider chisel.
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You should always wear safety goggles when using a set chisel to chip stone.
Synonyms
A metal tool for cutting and breaking stone or brick without heating
How Narrow
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Morphology
The headword 'chisel' gives the basic tool meaning, so a learner who knows 'chisel' will expect a type of chisel. However, the element 'set' is ambiguous (many senses: put/position, fixed, or technical jargon) and does not transparently indicate the specific narrow steel form used for cutting stone or bricks, making the exact sense partially predictable but requiring specialized knowledge. Because the composition supplies some clue (a kind of chisel) but not the precise technical meaning, this is best judged semi-transparent.
Etymology
Set chisel may come from the idea of a small chisel that is set firmly in place to make precise cuts in stone. Stone workers used a narrow, steady tool to guide chips without slipping, so the name came to mean a narrow steel chisel for cutting stone or bricks.