Look up: anvil

1. anvil
   [n] - a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
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2. Anvil
   Operational code name for the Allied invasion of the South of France, August 1944.
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3. Anvil
   A heavy object that is used as a surface to rest metal on while the metal is hit or forged into another shape.
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4. Anvil
   A heavy iron or steel block upon which metal is forged or hammered.Photograph courtesy of Draper.co.ukThe fixed jaw on a micrometer against which parts are measured.
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5. anvil
   A block used by smiths for shaping hot metals.
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6. Anvil
   A hardened steel roll upon which the bearers of a rotary die cutter ride which also provides the hardened surface to support the die cutting.
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7. Anvil
   Anvil: The incus.
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8. anvil
   iron block,on which a smith hammers metal into shape Category: Iron and steel industries • base of a hammer consisting of a heavy steel block which carries the lower die Category: Mechanical engineering • block of steel supporting the work during forging by hand,also that car...
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9. Anvil
   An'vil noun [ Middle English anvelt , anfelt , anefelt , Anglo-Saxon anfilt , onfilt ; of uncertain origin; confer Old High German anafalz , Dutch aanbeld .] 1. An iron block, usually with a st...
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10. Anvil
    An'vil transitive verb To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor. Beau. & Fl.
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11. anvil
    1. An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped. ... 2. Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use. ... <anatomy> Specifically, the incus. See Incus. To be on the anvil, to be in a state of discussion, formation, or preparation, as when a scheme or meas...
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12. anvil
    noun a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
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13. anvil
    (an´vil) incus.
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14. Anvil
    • (n.) the incus. See Incus. • (v. t.) To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor. • (n.) An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped. • (n.) Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use.
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15. anvil
    iron block on which metal is placed to be shaped, originally by hand with a hammer. The blacksmith`s anvil is usually of wrought iron, but sometimes ... [4 related articles]
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16. Anvil
    A rock that was used as a level base for chipping other stone into tools, blades or projectile points. Typically part of a flint knapper's toolkit.
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17. ANVIL
    The upper portion of a cumulonimbus cloud that becomes flat and spread-out, sometimes for hundreds of miles downstream from the parent cloud. It may look smooth or fibrous, but in shape, it resembles a blacksmith's anvil. It indicates the mature or decaying stage of a thunderstorm.
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18. Anvil
    An anvil is an instrument on which pieces of metal are laid for the purpose of being hammered. The common smith's anvil is generally made of seven pieces, namely, the core or body; the four corners for the purpose of enlarging its base; the projecting end, which contains a square hole for the recept...
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19. anvil
    Type: Term Pronunciation: an′vil Synonyms: incus
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20. Anvil
    An `anvil` is a basic tool, a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck. The inertia of the anvil allows the energy of the striking tool to be transferred to the work piece. In most cases the anvil is used as a forging tool. Before the advent of modern welding technology, it was a ...
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21. Anvil
    (band) `Anvil` is a Canadian heavy metal band comprising Steve "Lips" Kudlow (lead vocals, lead guitar), Robb Reiner (drums), and Glenn Five (bass, backing vocals). To date, the band has released fourteen studio albums, and has been cited as having influenced many notable heavy meta...
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22. Anvil
    (game engine) `Anvil` (development project name `Scimitar` before 2006) is a game engine created in 2007 by video game developer Ubisoft for use on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Games using the Anvil engine: Under Scimitar name: Under Anvil name: Technology: References:
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23. Anvil
    (insecticide) Anvil is an insecticide widely employed to combat West Nile Virus, a mosquito-borne disease identified in approximately 10,000 residents of the United States from 1999-2006. It is sprayed in Chicago and many other cities. Sumithrin, a synthetic pyrethroid, is the main active ing...
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