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anvil
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
anvil
(noun)
anvil
/
ˈ
ænvəl/
noun
plural
anvils
anvil
/
ˈ
ænvəl/
noun
plural
anvils
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANVIL
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a heavy iron block on which heated metal is shaped by hitting it with a hammer
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