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Rareanvil
The correct spelling is anvil.
How to pronounce anvil
noun
IPA: /ˈæn.vɪl/
Say it like: Anv-il
The correct spelling is anvil. A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
- 2.An incus bone in the middle ear.
- 3.A stone or other hard surface used by a bird for breaking the shells of snails.
- 4.The non-moving surface of a micrometer against which the item to be measured is placed.
verb
- 1.To fashion on an anvil (often used figuratively).
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