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The correct spelling is anvils. A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.

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noun

  1. 1.A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
  2. 2.An incus bone in the middle ear.
  3. 3.A stone or other hard surface used by a bird for breaking the shells of snails.
  4. 4.The non-moving surface of a micrometer against which the item to be measured is placed.

verb

  1. 1.To fashion on an anvil (often used figuratively).

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