chisel
noun
chis·el
| \ ˈchi-zᵊl
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Definition of chisel
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
chisel
verb
chiseled
or chiselled;
chiseling
or chiselling\ ˈchi-zə-liŋ
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, ˈchiz-liŋ \
Definition of chisel (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to cut or work with or as if with a chisel
2
: to employ shrewd or unfair practices on in order to obtain one's end
also
: to obtain by such practices
chisel a job
1
: to work with or as if with a chisel
2a
: to employ shrewd or unfair practices
b
: to thrust oneself : intrude
chisel in on a racket