anvil

Meanings

• noun

  A heavy, flat-bottomed metal basin used as a support to shape hot metal, especially by hammering.

  - "The blacksmith used his anvil to shape the horseshoes."
  - "The anvil was hot from the forge."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with anvil
rives , hives , gives , lives

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Variants

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anvil , anvils , incudes , incus

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Etymology

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Old English anfel 'anvil'. Related to anfagan 'to forge'.

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Trivia

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1. An anvil is typically made of iron or steel.

2. The anvil was invented around 3000 BC.

3. The world's largest anvil weighs over 22 tons.

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Related Concepts

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1. hammer: A tool used to shape metal on an anvil.

2. forge: A place where metal is heated and shaped using an anvil and hammer.

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Culture

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An anvil is a symbol of blacksmiths and their craft. It is also used as a metaphor for a source of support or a place where things are shaped or formed.

How to Memorize "anvil"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a heavy metal basin with a hammer striking it to shape metal.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a blacksmith working in a forge with an anvil.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'A Horse And Very Old Nails' to remember the word 'anvil'.

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