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an·vil
 anvil
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- pronunciation:
- aen
vihl
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a heavy, flat-topped metal block on which metal objects, often after heating, are hammered into shapes.
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| definition 2: |
the fixed jaw in a measuring instrument such as calipers.
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| definition 3: |
in anatomy, the middle one of three small bones in a mammal's ear; incus.
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