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Meaning of 'chisel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chisel [ n.]
- A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; -- usually driven by a mallet or hammer.
2 . Chisel [ v. t.]
- To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue.
- To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat.

Meaning of 'chisel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chisel [ v]
Meaning (1):
- carve with a chisel
Example in sentence:
  • chisel the marble
Meaning (2):
- deprive somebody of something by deceit
Example in sentence:
  • The con-man beat me out of $50;
  • They chiseled me out of my money;
  • This salesman ripped us off!;
  • we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
Meaning (3):
- engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
Example in sentence:
  • Who's chiseling on the side?

Nearby Words:

chian chiaro-oscuro chiaroscurist chiaroscuro chiasm chiasma chiasmus chiastolite chibbal chibouk

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