Definition of chisel-like - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

precisionsharp and precise like a chisel

Her chisel-like focus was impressive.

shapehaving a shape similar to a chisel

The sculpture had chisel-like edges.

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Origin of chisel-like

French, cisel (chisel) + like (resembling)

Examples of chisel-like in a sentence

The artist's chisel-like strokes defined the sculpture.
The tool had a chisel-like point.
Her nose was chisel-like in its sharpness.

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French:précis, en forme de ciseau, ...
German:präzise, meißelartig, ...
Italian:affilato, a forma di scalpello, ...
Spanish:preciso, cincelado, ...
Portuguese:preciso, semelhante a um cinzel, ...
Chinese:如凿子般的, 凿子般的, ...
Japanese:ノミのような, ノミ形の, ...
Arabic:حاد كالإزميل, إِزْمِيلِي الشَّكْل, ...
Hebrew:כְּמוֹ אִזְמֵל, בְּצוּרַת אִזְמֵל, ...
Russian:точный, долотообразный, ...
Ukrainian:різцеподібний, схожий на долото, ...
Hindi:छेनी जैसी, छेनी जैसे, ...
Bengali:ছেনির মতো, ছেনি সদৃশ, ...
Catalan:precís, puntiagut, ...
Czech:mimořádně přesný, dlátovitý, ...
Danish:mejsellignende, ...
Dutch:beitelachtig, beitelvormig, ...
Greek:σμιλερός, σμιλευτός, ...
Hungarian:vésőszerű, véső alakú, ...
Khmer:មុតស្រួច, មានរាងដូចកំណាត់, ...
Korean:끌 같은, 끌 모양의, ...
Persian:تیز و دقیق, اسکنه‌مانند, ...
Polish:dłutowy, dłutowaty, ...
Portuguese (BR):preciso, semelhante a um cinzel, ...
Romanian:asemănător unei dălți, asemănător cu o daltă, ...
Swedish:mejsellika, mejselliknande, ...
Thai:เหมือนสิ่ว, คล้ายสิ่ว, ...
Turkish:keski gibi, keski benzeri, ...
Vietnamese:sắc bén như đục, giống như cái đục, ...

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