anvil
Example Sentences
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There was something about the work that fascinated me: the flying sparks and the ringing anvil, the cherry-red metal and the roaring forge.
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The cloud spread like an anvil, carrying ash somewhat west and north but concentrating the spread in the east.
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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
So when he duly exclaims “I’ve got it all,” you can practically hear the anvil of ironic doom shifting into position above his head.
For example, among the objects recovered were both a large anvil and a small anvil, two stone hammerheads commonly used in metalworking, and several stone polishers.
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