chisel
part of speech
noun (a chisel, chisels); verb (chisel, chisels, chiselled, chiselling; US chiseled, chiseling)
meaning for a pupil
1) A tool with a flat, sharp metal end, used with a hammer or mallet to cut or shape wood, stone or metal. tree →
2) (verb) To cut or carve with a chisel: «He chiselled his name into the stone.» tree →
3) (adjective form) «Chiselled» features means a face with sharp, clear lines. tree →
4) (old slang, US) To cheat someone. tree →
sense in the lessons
In design and technology and history lessons, sculptors and stonemasons use chisels to carve statues and letters. Safety: always cut away from your body and keep hands behind the blade. In stories «chiselled» faces are handsome and strong.
examples
- The carpenter used a chisel to make a groove. tree →
- Michelangelo carved marble with a chisel. tree →
- Always cut away from your body with a chisel. tree →
- They chiselled the names into the war memorial. tree →
- The stonemason tapped the chisel with a mallet. tree →
- The hero had a chiselled jaw. tree →
- Sometimes he would make a little statue of soft clay; sometimes he would take hammer and chisel, and try to cut a statue from a piece of rock. tree →
note
Spelling: chisel (one l). UK: chiselled, chiselling (double l); US: chiseled, chiseling. Say «CHIZ-ul».
Trees and pragmatics
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