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Burin
see synonyms of burinNoun
1. burin
a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
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Burin
see synonyms of burinnoun
1.
a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp lozenge-shaped point, used for engraving furrows in metal, wood, or marble
2.
an engraver's individual style
3. archaeology
a prehistoric flint tool with a very small transverse edge
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Burin
see synonyms of burin noun
1.
a short, pointed cutting tool with a round handle, used by engravers
2. Archeology
a Stone Age chisel
see also AurignacianWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Burin
see synonyms of burinn.
1.
a. A steel cutting tool with a sharp beveled point, used in engraving or carving stone.
b. A stone tool with a chisellike head. Also called graver.
2. The style or technique of an engraver's work.
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