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anvil

[an-vil] / ˈæn vɪl /
NOUN
blacksmith
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To meet these challenges, the team built a diamond anvil cell system combined with laser heating and high-temperature imaging.

From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025

The balls, which were delivered directly from the manufacturer to the officiating crew before each game, could be so stiff that kickers felt like they were driving their foot into an anvil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Domestically, Modi has announced some help for struggling exporters and there are tax cuts on the anvil to mitigate the impact on exports.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

“Being back in the studio helps give me a sense of normalcy,” Berkofsky said as he hammered the red-hot Damascus steel on an anvil.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

When he went to close the door, Jon saw that Ghost was stretched out beneath the anvil, gnawing on the bone of an ox.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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