anvil

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an·vil /ˈænvəl/ noun [countable]  TICa heavy iron block on which pieces of hot metal are shaped using a hammer 铁砧

Examples from the Corpus

anvil• Perched on the bench was the tiny instrument known as a diamond anvil.• Like the cannon, the diamond anvil is used to mimic the extreme conditions inside the earth.• The fine steel blade is non-stick coated giving a precise anvil action.• Where flint waste is found there are usually hammer stones and perhaps a stone anvil.• High-pressure researchers are now using the anvil and the cannon to search for signs of these internal changes.• They caught the sparks that showered from my own tiny anvil and I failed to think it odd.• He had an unshaven anvil chin, glittering eyes and a blonde-haired schoolteacher whose name was Maya.Origin anvil Old English anfilt

an·vil nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus heavy of block iron a pieces on which

anvil
an‧vil /ˈænvəl, ˈænvɪl/ noun [countable]a heavy iron block on which pieces of hot metal are shaped using a hammer

anvilBrE /ˈænvɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈænvɪl/ 🔊 nounan iron block on which a blacksmith puts hot pieces of metal before shaping them with a hammer 铁砧