chisel Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
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verb engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
cheat.
- Who's chiseling on the side?
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verb deprive somebody of something by deceit
cheat; rip off.
- The con-man beat me out of $50
- This salesman ripped us off!
- we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
- They chiseled me out of my money
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verb carve with a chisel
- chisel the marble
WordNet
Chis"el noun
Etymology
OF.Definitions
A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; -- usually driven by a mallet or hammer.
Chis"el transitive verb
Etymology
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To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to .chisel a block of marble into a statue -
To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat. Slang