| n. | 1. | An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped. | |||
| 2. | (Anat.) Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use.
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| v. t. | 1. | To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; | |||
| Noun | 1. | anvil - a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering |
| 2. | anvil - the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes Synonyms: incus |
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