chisel background

chisel

/ˈtʃɪzəl/

Illustration chisel - Image 1

Illustration chisel - Image 2

noun

Ciseau

A cutting tool consisting of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end. It may be provided with a handle at the other end. It is used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by placing the sharp edge against the material to be cut and pushing or pounding the other end with a hammer or mallet.

Examples :

"The sculptor used a chisel to carefully shape the marble. "

Le sculpteur a utilisé un ciseau pour façonner le marbre avec soin.

utensil work machine item

Illustration chisel - Image 1

Illustration chisel - Image 2

verb

Ciseler

To use a chisel.

Examples :

"The sculptor will chisel the marble to create a statue. "

Le sculpteur va ciseler le marbre pour créer une statue.

work art material

Illustration chisel - Image 1

Illustration chisel - Image 2

verb

Ciseler

To work something with a chisel.

Examples :

"She chiselled a sculpture out of the block of wood."

Elle a ciselé une sculpture à partir du bloc de bois.

art work technical

Illustration chisel - Image 1

verb

Tromper, escroquer

To cheat, to get something by cheating.

Examples :

"He tried to chisel his way to a good grade by copying answers during the exam. "

Il a essayé de tricher pour obtenir une bonne note en copiant les réponses pendant l'examen.

business moral action value economy

Illustration chisel - Image 1

noun

Gravier

Examples :

"The construction crew used the chisel for the gravel base of the new playground. "

L'équipe de construction a utilisé le gravier pour la base en gravier de la nouvelle aire de jeux.

geology material

Illustration chisel - Image 1

noun

Son

(usually in the plural) Coarse flour; bran; the coarser part of bran or flour.

Examples :

"The baker used the chisel to sift out the coarser parts of the flour, separating the bran from the finer meal. "

Le boulanger a utilisé le son pour tamiser les parties les plus grossières de la farine, séparant le son de la farine plus fine.

food agriculture