bu·rin

(byo͝or′ĭn, bûr′-)

a. A steel cutting tool with a sharp beveled point, used in engraving or carving stone.

b. A stone tool with a chisellike head. Also called graver.

2. The style or technique of an engraver's work.

[French, probably from obsolete Italian burino, of Germanic origin.]

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burin

(ˈbjʊərɪn)

1. (Tools) a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp lozenge-shaped point, used for engraving furrows in metal, wood, or marble

2. (Art Terms) an engraver's individual style

3. (Archaeology) archaeol a prehistoric flint tool with a very small transverse edge

[C17: from French, perhaps from Italian burino, of Germanic origin: compare Old High German boro auger; see bore¹]

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bu•rin

(ˈbyʊər ɪn, ˈbɜr-)

n.

1. a tempered steel tool with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving metal and marble.

2. a prehistoric pointed or chisellike flint tool.

[1655–65; < French < Italian burino (now bulino) graving tool]

burin

1. A short steel engraving tool, usually lozenge-shaped in section, cut obliquely to a point. The round handle is pushed by the palm while the fingers guide the point.

2. A prehistoric flint tool like a chisel.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

burin - a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving

chisel - an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

Translations

bulino

burin

n (Art) → Stichel m

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