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Definition of Anvil
1. Noun. A heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering.
2. Noun. The ossicle between the malleus and the stapes.
Generic synonyms: Auditory Ossicle
Group relationships: Middle Ear, Tympanic Cavity, Tympanum
Definition of Anvil
1. n. An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped.
2. v. t. To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor.
Definition of Anvil
1. Noun. A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped. ¹
2. Noun. (skeleton) An incus bone in the inner ear. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anvil
1. to shape on an anvil (a heavy iron block) [v -VILED, -VILING, -VILS or -VILLED, -VILLING, -VILS]
Medical Definition of Anvil
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1. An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped.
2. Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use.