Chisel - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtʃɪzl|  American pronunciation of the word chisel
Brit.  |ˈtʃɪz(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word chisel

noun

- an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

verb

- engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud (syn: cheat)
Who's chiseling on the side?
- deprive somebody of something by deceit (syn: cheat, rip off)
They chiseled me out of my money
- carve with a chisel
chisel the marble

Extra examples

He chiseled off a corner of the block.

Letters were chiseled into a wall.

Martin chiselled a hole in the door for the new lock.

Who's chiseling on the side?

They chiseled me out of my money

The artist shaped the stone with a hammer and chisel.

...the artist used a hammer and chisel to sculpture the horse out of ice...

Chip out the plaster with a steel chisel.

Phrasal verbs

chisel in  — break into a conversation

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: chisel
he/she/it: chisels
present participle: chiselling
past tense: chiselled
past participle: chiselled
noun
singular: chisel
plural: chisels
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