When you carve a statue from a block of marble, you use a tool called a chisel to cut out the shape. Chisel is the name of the tool and also the name of the action.
To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel;
Noun
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
Verb
carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble"
Verb
deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
Verb
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who''s chiseling on the side?"
n.
A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade,
used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; --
usually driven by a mallet or hammer.
v. t.
To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to
chisel a block of marble into a statue.
v. t.
To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat.
Chisel
To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel;
Usage Examples
War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow.
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