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Chisel meaning

What does “chisel” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“chisel” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge.

chisel

noun

  1. an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

verb

  1. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

    “Who's chiseling on the side?”

    Synonymscheat

  2. deprive somebody of something by deceit

    “The con-man beat me out of $50”

    “This salesman ripped us off!”

    Synonymscheatrip off

  3. carve with a chisel

    “chisel the marble”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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