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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 English
anvilother
=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.

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