Толковый словарь английского языка - chisel
Chisel
chisel
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French *~, cisel, from Vulgar Latin *cisellum, alteration of caesellum, from Latin caesus, past participle of caedere to cut Date: 14th century a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (as wood, stone, or metal), II. verb (-eled or -elled; -eling or ~ling) Date: 1509 transitive verb to cut or work with or as if with a ~, to employ shrewd or unfair practices on in order to obtain one's end, intransitive verb to work with or as if with a ~, 2. to employ shrewd or unfair practices, to thrust oneself ; intrude , ~er or ~ler noun
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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. Derivatives chiseller n. Etymology: ME f. ONF ult. f. LL cisorium f. L caedere caes- cut ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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