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Word: Chisel
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old Northern French, based on Latin cis- (as in late Latin cisorium), variant of caes-, stem of caedere ‘to cut’. Compare with scissors
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃɪzl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cut or shape (something) with a chisel
Short Definition:cut or shape something with chisel
Examples:- chisel a hole through the brickwork
Definition:
cheat or swindle (someone) out of something
Short Definition:cheat or swindle someone out of something
Examples:- he's chiselled me out of my dues
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