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BURIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does burin mean?
• BURIN (noun)
The noun BURIN has 1 sense:
1. a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
Familiarity information: BURIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("burin" is a kind of...):
chisel (an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge)
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