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- [an-vil]
- /ˈæn vɪl/
- /ˈæn.vɪl/
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- [an-vil]
- /ˈæn vɪl/
Definitions of anvil word
- countable noun anvil An anvil is a heavy iron block on which hot metals are beaten into shape. 3
- countable noun anvil You can refer to a difficult experience that changes someone or leads to something good as a particular type of anvil. 3
- noun anvil a heavy iron or steel block on which metals are hammered during forging 3
- noun anvil any part having a similar shape or function, such as the lower part of a telegraph key 3
- noun anvil the fixed jaw of a measurement device against which the piece to be measured is held 3
- noun anvil an iron or steel block on which metal objects are hammered into shape 3
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Origin of anvil
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English anvelt, anfelt, Old English anfilt(e), anfealt; cognate with Middle Dutch anvilte, Old High German anafalz. See on, felt2
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Parts of speech for Anvil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anvil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
anvil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anvil
noun anvil
- plover — any of various shorebirds of the family Charadriidae. Compare dotterel (def 1), killdeer, lapwing.
- farrier — a blacksmith.
- smithy — the workshop of a smith, especially a blacksmith.
- horseshoe — a U -shaped metal plate, plain or with calks, nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it from being injured by hard or rough surfaces.
- shoer — a person who shoes horses or other animals.
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