CHISEL


Meaning of CHISEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtʃɪzl ]

n. & v. --n. a hand tool with a squared bevelled blade for shaping wood, stone, or metal. --v. 1 tr. (chiselled, chiselling; US chiseled, chiseling) cut or shape with a chisel. 2 tr. (as chiselled adj.) (of facial features) clear-cut, fine. 3 tr. & intr. sl. cheat, swindle. øøchiseller n. [ME f. ONF ult. f. LL cisorium f. L caedere caes- cut]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.