chisel
chisel
chis·el
I
/ˈʧızl̩/ noun , pl -els [ count ]
: a metal tool with a flat, sharp end that is used to cut and shape a solid material (such as stone, wood, or metal)
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II
verb , -els, US -eled or Brit -elled, US -el·ing or Brit -el·ling [ + obj ]
: to cut or shape (something) with a chisel
She chiseled the stone/wood/marble.
He chiseled off a corner of the block.
Letters were chiseled into a wall.
