anvil
🇬🇧 UK/'ænvil/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A heavy iron or steel block on which heated metal is hammered into shape; also, the incus bone in the middle ear.
铁砧;(耳中的)砧骨
v.
To shape or form on an anvil.
在铁砧上锻造
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishanvilother
=anvil
Example Sentences
- 1.
The blacksmith heated the metal and shaped it on the anvil.
- 2.
Sparks flew as the hammer struck the anvil with rhythmic force.