anvil

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Synonyms: anil, anvik, advil, anoil, auvil, avil, aneil, anvis

Antonyms: anil, anvik, advil, anoil, auvil, avil, aneil, anvis

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q104363}} A heavy [[iron]] block used in the [[blacksmithing]] trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
2. {{lb|en|skeleton}} The [[incus]] [[bone]] in the [[middle ear]].
3. A [[stone]] or other hard [[surface]] used by a [[bird]] for breaking the [[shell]]s of [[snail]]s.
4. The non-moving surface of a [[micrometer]] against which the item to be measured is placed.
5. {{lb|en|meteorology}} A horizontal-topped [[mass]] of [[cloud]], shaped like a blacksmith's anvil, that forms before a [[thunderstorm]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|often|figurative}} To [[fashion]] on, or as if on, an [[#Noun|anvil]].

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