About The Word Anvil
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Anvil
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What's The Definition Of Anvil?
[n] a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
[n] the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes Synonyms | Synonyms for Anvil: incus Related Terms | Find terms related to Anvil: alembic | auditory apparatus | auditory canal | auditory meatus | auditory nerve | auditory ossicles | auditory tube | auricle | basilar membrane | bony labyrinth | caldron | cauliflower ear | cochlea | conch | concha | crucible | drumhead | ear | ear lobe | eardrum | endolymph | engine | Eustachian tube | external ear | hammer | incus | inner ear | lathe | lobe | lobule | lug | machine | malleus | mastoid process | melting pot | middle ear | mortar | motor | organ of Corti | outer ear | oval window | perilymph | pinna | retort | round window | secondary eardrum | semicircular canals | shell | stapes | stirrup | test tube | transducer | transformer | tympanic cavity | tympanic membrane | tympanum | vestibule See Also | auditory ossicle | block | forge | middle ear | smithy | tympanic cavity | tympanum Anvil In Webster's Dictionary \An"vil\, n. [OE. anvelt, anfelt, anefelt, AS. anfilt,
onfilt; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. anafalz, D. aanbeld.]
1. An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which
metals are hammered and shaped.
2. Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use. Specifically
(Anat.), the incus. See {Incus}.
{To be on the anvil}, to be in a state of discussion,
formation, or preparation, as when a scheme or measure is
forming, but not matured. --Swift.
\An"vil\, v. t. To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor. --Beau. & Fl. |
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