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Chisel has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

2

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end.

3

Gravel.

Verb
1

engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

"Who's chiseling on the side?"

2

deprive somebody of something by deceit

"The con-man beat me out of $50"

"This salesman ripped us off!"

"we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"

"They chiseled me out of my money"

3

carve with a chisel

"chisel the marble"

4

To use a chisel.

Example Sentences
"Who's chiseling on the side?" verb
"The con-man beat me out of $50" verb
"This salesman ripped us off!" verb
"we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme" verb
"They chiseled me out of my money" verb
"chisel the marble" verb
See Also
remove mallet hardy flour hammer burin wedge binangle
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
edge tool deceive victimize carve
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
burin cold chisel drove firmer chisel ripping chisel wood chisel job shark rig cozen crib fudge gazump overcharge victimize gyp bilk beat whipsaw welsh juggle
Rhyming Words
sel eisel losel edsel nosel kisel ansel aksel ousel dosel mesel sisel resel hosel basel easel diesel hansel hirsel sensel
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