anvilnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæn.vɪl/us/ˈæn.vɪl/anvil noun [ C ] (EQUIPMENT)
a heavy block of iron on which heated pieces of metal are made into a particular shape with a hammer
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Tools
- adze
- Allen key
- auger
- awl
- axe
- excavator
- grappling iron/hook
- grindstone
- guillotine
- hacksaw
- hatchet
- mallet
- plunger
- rasp
- reamer
- sander
- sandpaper
- scissor
- scissors
- vane
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anvil noun [ C ] (BONE)
specialized anatomy one of the small bones of the ear
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The ear
- -eared
- audiology
- auricular
- auricularis
- cochlea
- concha
- ear
- eardrum
- earlobe
- incus
- lug
- lughole
- malleus
- middle ear
- petrous
- pop
- stapes
- tympanic
- tympanum
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Bone structures