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chisel

noun as in shaping tool

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verb as in cut, wear away

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I’ve heard that some souvenir hunters were caught hanging around near Cleopatra’s Needle late at night with hammers and chisels.

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The marks of chisels and other hand tools are prominent across all their surfaces, which appear sleek from a distance, making for an exciting juxtaposition between material and method.

But when he has more time, he prefers snorkeling in riverbeds where he chisels into bedrock.

Redford’s most memorable roles were arguably those that exploited the juxtaposition of the actor’s chiseled, class-president good looks and his ability to conjure up a scarred and hostile psyche.

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He’s got big hands and his chiseled body should help make him a dominant figure when the Knights get him the ball.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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