chisel
Example Sentences
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He is handsome, with sharp, chiseled features, and his skin is dark from the sun.
From Literature
JOHANNESBURG—For years, hundreds of illegal miners known locally as zama zamas prospected for gold on this patch of land on the outskirts of the city with hammers and chisels in hand-dug tunnels.
One promising option is tungsten carbide, an Earth-abundant material already widely used in industrial machinery, cutting tools, and chisels.
From Science Daily
Scientists and roughly 500 volunteers have used chisels, solvents and dental picks to dismantle 10 blocks so far, so who knows what else they might discover after Zed.
Off came the dark hat to reveal a head of wavy brown hair, thick arched eyebrows, and chiseled cheekbones.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
