chisel
/ˈtʃɪzl/noun
उच्चारण चिज़ल
छेनी, रुखानी
Core word
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[C]
a tool with a sharp flat edge at the end, used for shaping wood, stone or metal
छेनी, रुखानी
- The carpenter used a chisel to cut a groove in the wood.
- A sharp chisel is the key tool for carving a wooden door.
- He tapped the chisel gently with a wooden mallet.
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- The sculptor kept a set of chisels in different sizes.
- Use a chisel to remove the old paint from the door.
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[T] ~ sth (into/out of sth)
to cut or shape wood or stone with a chisel
छेनी से काटना या तराशना
- The sculptor chiselled the statue out of marble.
- words chiselled into the stone
- Workers chiselled the date into the foundation stone.
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- Craftsmen chisel patterns on the stone pillars of the temple.
- He carefully chiselled the lock out of the old door.
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chisel (noun, countable)
A chisel is a tool with a sharp flat edge for cutting and shaping wood, stone or metal. It is struck with a hammer or pushed by hand.
Chisel लकड़ी, पत्थर या धातु को काटने और आकार देने का तेज़ चपटी धार वाला औज़ार है। इसे हथौड़े से ठोका जाता है या हाथ से दबाया जाता है।
- The carpenter used a chisel to cut a groove in the door.
- The sculptor tapped the chisel gently with a mallet.
chisel + object (+ out of / from)
As a verb, chisel means to cut or shape something with this tool. Use out of or from for the material.
क्रिया के रूप में chisel का अर्थ इस औज़ार से काटना या आकार देना है। सामग्री के लिए out of या from आता है।
- The artist chiselled a lion out of a block of stone.
- Names were chiselled into the marble wall.
chisel (figurative): be chiselled
Chiselled describes features that are sharp and clearly formed, such as a chiselled jaw. It is the British -ll- spelling.
Chiselled स्पष्ट रूप से तराशे हुए नाक-नक्श के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है, जैसे chiselled jaw। यह ब्रिटिश -ll- वर्तनी है।
- The film star has a chiselled jaw.
chisel sb out of sth / chisel sth from sb (informal)
In informal speech, chisel means to cheat someone and take money or a right from them unfairly.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में chisel का अर्थ किसी को ठगकर उससे अनुचित रूप से पैसा या अधिकार लेना है।
- The broker chiselled the old farmer out of his money.
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adjective + chisel
sharpbluntwoodstonecold
- A sharp chisel makes a clean cut.
verb + chisel
usesharpenstrikeholdtap
- The carver sharpened his chisel before starting.
chisel + preposition
out ofintofromaway atoff
- The workers chiselled the old paint off the wall.
chiselled + noun
featuresjawcheekbonesinscriptionstatue
- The temple wall carried a chiselled inscription.
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- The sculptor chiselled a face out of the granite block.
मूर्तिकार ने ग्रेनाइट के टुकड़े से एक चेहरा तराशा।
- Radhika watched the stone-cutter chip away with his chisel.
राधिका ने पत्थर काटने वाले को छेनी से पत्थर तराशते देखा।
- The emperor's orders were chiselled on a stone pillar.
सम्राट के आदेश एक पत्थर के स्तंभ पर खुदवाए गए थे।
- The carpenter needs a flat chisel to finish the joint.
बढ़ई को जोड़ को पूरा करने के लिए चपटी छेनी चाहिए।
- His sharp, chiselled features made him look stern.
उसके तीखे, तराशे हुए नाक-नक्श उसे कठोर दिखाते थे।
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✗ He cut the wood by a chisel.
✓ He cut the wood with a chisel.
Use with for the tool, not by.
औज़ार के लिए with आता है, by नहीं।
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These cutting tools are all used for shaping materials, but each fits a different job.
ये काटने के औज़ार सामग्री को आकार देने में काम आते हैं, पर हर एक अलग काम के अनुकूल है।
A flat-edged tool struck or pushed to cut wood, stone or metal.
चपटी धार का औज़ार जिसे ठोककर या दबाकर लकड़ी, पत्थर या धातु काटी जाती है।
- She used a chisel on the stone.
A tool with a toothed blade that cuts by moving back and forth.
दाँतेदार पत्ती वाला औज़ार जो आगे-पीछे चलाकर काटता है।
- He cut the plank with a saw.
A tool with a heavy blade for chopping wood.
लकड़ी काटने के लिए भारी पत्ती वाला औज़ार।
- The woodcutter swung his axe.
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: chiselled features are a person's strong, sharp and attractive facial features, as in 'a chiselled jaw'.
Usage में chiselled features का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति के चेहरे के तीखे और आकर्षक नैन-नक्श हैं, जैसे 'a chiselled jaw'।