chiseling

verb

Meaning

Cutting or shaping hard materials like wood, stone, or metal using a sharp-edged tool.

Examples

He was chiseling a decorative pattern into the wooden cabinet door.
The artist is chiseling the final details into the granite slab.

Synonyms: carving, sculpting, hewing, gouging

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chiseling

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪzəlɪŋ/

Definition

Cutting or shaping hard materials like wood, stone, or metal using a sharp-edged tool.

Examples

He was chiseling a decorative pattern into the wooden cabinet door.
The artist is chiseling the final details into the granite slab.
After hours of chiseling, the block began to look like a human figure.

Synonyms of chiseling

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