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cold chisel

1

noun

  1. a steel chisel used on cold metal.


cold-chisel

2

[ kohld-chiz-uhl ]

verb (used with object)

cold-chiseled, cold-chiseling or (especially British) cold-chiselled, cold-chiselling.
  1. to work upon (metal) with a cold chisel.

cold chisel

noun

  1. a toughened steel chisel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cold chisel1

First recorded in 1690–1700
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Then, using a cold chisel and a hammer, he knocks out the mortar until he frees enough space to wiggle out the damaged brick.

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I’ve achieved the best results by using a cold chisel and a 4-pound hammer to chisel the edges of the potholes I fill.

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AIt’s certainly possible to remove a stone facade, using a cold chisel and mallet or a demolition hammer, which you can rent.

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Apparently an accident had befallen the conveyance, for a smith was busily engaged with hammer and cold chisel in repairing one of the wheels.

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The Chisel.—The machinist’s cold chisel is made from the two forms of steel shown in Figs.

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