BURIN


Meaning of BURIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' byu ̇ r- ə n, ' b ə r-

Function: noun

Etymology: F

Date: 1662

1 : an engraver's steel cutting tool having the blade ground obliquely to a sharp point

2 : a prehistoric flint tool with a beveled point

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