burin
(noun) a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
Source: WordNet® 3.1
burin (plural burins)
A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.
A prehistoric flint tool
• Bruni, Rubin, bruin, rub in, rubin
Burin
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Bruni, Rubin, bruin, rub in, rubin
Source: Wiktionary
Bu"rin, n. Etym: [F. burin, cf. It. burino, bulino; prob. from OHG. bora borer, boron to bore, G. bohren. See 1st Bore.]
1. The cutting tool of an engraver on metal, used in line engraving. It is made of tempered steel, one end being ground off obliquely so as to produce a sharp point, and the other end inserted in a handle; a graver; also, the similarly shaped tool used by workers in marble.
2. The manner or style of execution of an engraver; as, a soft burin; a brilliant burin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
