anvil
(noun) a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
incus, anvil
(noun) the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
anvil (plural anvils)
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
(skeleton) An incus bone in the middle ear.
A stone or other hard surface used by a bird for breaking the shells of snails.
The non-moving surface of a micrometer against which the item to be measured is placed.
anvil (third-person singular simple present anvils, present participle anvilling, simple past and past participle anvilled)
To fashion on an anvil (often used figuratively).
• Alvin, Lavin, Vilna, nival, vinal
Source: Wiktionary
An"vil, n. Etym: [OE. anvelt, anfelt, anefelt, AS. anfilt, onfilt; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. anafalz, D. aanbeld.]
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. Specifically (Anat.),
Definition: the incus. See Incus. To be on the anvil, to be in a state of discussion, formation, or preparation, as when a scheme or measure is forming, but not matured. Swift.
An"vil, v. t.
Definition: To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor. Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
