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chiseling


Meanings
  • verb

    The act of shaping or carving a hard material, such as stone or wood, using a chisel.

    - "He spent hours chiseling the statue from a block of marble."
    - "The sculptor used a hammer and chisel to create intricate details in the stone."
  • verb

    To shape or form something meticulously and carefully.

    - "The artist painstakingly chiseled each detail into the clay model."
    - "He chiseled a deal with the businessman, negotiating every last detail."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with chiseling
dealing , healing , reeling
Variants
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chisel , chiseled , chiseler , chiselers , chiseling , chiselled , chiseller , chisellers , chiselling , chisels
Etymology
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From Old French 'eschelipier', from 'eschele' (a mallet) + 'lier' (to bind). The word 'chisel' comes from the Old French 'chesele', meaning 'a kind of mallet'.


Trivia
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  1. Chiseling was used extensively in the construction of ancient Egyptian temples and monuments.

  2. The world's largest chisel, known as the 'Megachisel', is over 12 feet long and was used to carve the world's largest stone sculpture, the 'Mount Rushmore Memorial'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Carving: A broader term that refers to the act of cutting or shaping a material, including chiseling.

  2. Sculpture: An art form that involves creating three-dimensional works of art by carving or modeling a material, often using chisels and other tools.


Culture
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Chiseling has been an essential technique in various art forms, such as sculpture, for centuries. It has been used to create intricate details and textures in works of art, from ancient Greek and Roman statues to modern sculptures.

How to Memorize "chiseling"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine holding a chisel in your hand and striking it against a piece of stone to shape it. Visualize the chip of stone flying off with each strike.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'chiseling' with the sound of a hammer striking a chisel against a hard surface.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Chisel: Carve, Hew, and Shape, Intricate, Laborious Effort'.


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