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Meaning
Noun
●
A
heavy
iron
block
used in the
blacksmithing
trade
as a
surface
upon which
metal
can be
struck
and shaped.
●
In Skeleton & Clouds:
The
incus
bone
in the
middle
ear.
●
A
stone
or other
hard
surface
used by a
bird
for
breaking
the
shells
of snails.
●
The non-moving
surface
of a
micrometer
against which the
item
to be
measured
is placed.
●
In Meteorology:
A horizontal-topped
mass
of
cloud
,
shaped
like a blacksmith's
anvil
, that
forms
before a thunderstorm.
Verb
●
To
fashion
on, or
as if
on, an anvil.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
anvil
English
anfilt
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Ember
Eraser
Screw
Icicle
Shaft
Needle
Clamp
Rod
Spindle
Pulverizer
Iron
Plunger
Chisel
Cylinder
Wheel
Orb
Plate
Drum
Pickaxe
Sawblade
Workpiece
Pulley
Disc
Knife
Ax
Handle
Flange
Object
Axle
Wrench
Sword
Specimen
Arm
Ball
Tube
Obsidian
Tip
Archway
Enchantment
Sickle
Piston
Crankshaft
Headstock
Angle Grinder
Adjustable Wrench
Ironing Board
Oak Tree
Oxyacetylene Torch
Allen Wrench
Drill Bit
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