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chisel — [ ʃizɛl ] n. m. • v. 1980; de l angl., empr. à l a. fr. chisel, forme de cisel « ciseau » ♦ Agric. Gros cultivateur (2o ) à dents plates et incurvées. ● chisel nom masculin Instrument de travail superficiel du sol à grand dégagement sous bâti, à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Chisel — Chis el, n. [OF. chisel, F. ciseau, fr. LL. cisellus, prob. for caesellus, fr. L. caesus, p. p. of caedere to cut. Cf. {Scissors}.] A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chisel — Chis el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chiseled}, or {Chiselled} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chiseling}, or {Chiselling}.] [Cf. F. ciseler.] 1. To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chisel — [chiz′əl] n. [NormFr (OFr cisel) < VL * cisellum, for L * caesellum < caesus, pp. of caedere, to cut: see CIDE] a hand tool with a sharp, often wedge shaped, blade for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc., specif., such a tool that is… … English World dictionary
chisel — (n.) early 14c., from O.Fr. cisel (12c., Mod.Fr. ciseau) chisel, in pl., scissors, shears, from V.L. *cisellum cutting tool, from L. caesellum, dim. of caesus, pp. of caedere to cut (see CIDE (Cf. cide)). Related: Chiseled; chise … Etymology dictionary
chisel\ in\ on — • chisel in on • muscle in on v. phr. 1. To illegitimately and forcefully intrude into someone s traditional sales or professional arena of operation. Tim has a good sales territory, but he is always afraid that someone might chisel in on it. Las … Словарь американских идиом
chisel — [n] shaping tool adze, blade, edge, gouge, knife; concepts 495,499 chisel [v] cut, wear away carve, hew, incise, roughcast, roughhew, sculpt, sculpture, shape; concepts 137,176,184 … New thesaurus
chisel — ► NOUN ▪ a long bladed hand tool with a bevelled cutting edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal. ► VERB (chiselled, chiselling; US chiseled, chiseling) 1) cut or shape with a chisel. 2) (chiselled) (of a man s f … English terms dictionary
chisel — index bilk, create Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
chisel — CHISÉL s.n. Preparat culinar specific bucătăriei ruseşti şi scandinave, din piure sau sirop de fructe roşii (fructe de pădure, căpşune, zmeură), legat cu amidon; servit cald sau rece, decorat cu frişcă; rus. kissel. Trimis de gal, 08.02.2009.… … Dicționar Român
chisel — vb sculpture, sculpt, sculp, *carve, incise, engrave, etch Analogous words: *cut, chop: produce, turn out (see BEAR): shape, fashion, form (see MAKE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
