Definition of Anvil. Meaning of Anvil. Synonyms of Anvil

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Definition of Anvil

Anvil
Anvil An"vil, n. [OE. anvelt, anfelt, anefelt, AS. anfilt, onfilt; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. anafalz, D. aanbeld.] 1. An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped. 2. Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use. Specifically (Anat.), the incus. See Incus. To be on the anvil, to be in a state of discussion, formation, or preparation, as when a scheme or measure is forming, but not matured. --Swift.
Anvil
Anvil An"vil, v. t. To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor. --Beau. & Fl.

Meaning of Anvil from wikipedia

- An anvil is a metalworking tool consisting of a large block of metal (usually forged or cast steel), with a flattened top surface, upon which another...
- up anvil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An anvil is a tool used by metalworkers such as blacksmiths. Anvil or The Anvil may also refer to: Anvil (bone)...
- Anvil Is Anvil is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was produced by Martin Pfeiffer and was released on February 26, 2016...
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil is a 2008 Canadian rockumentary film about the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. The film is directed by screenwriter Sacha Gervasi...
- Operation Anvil may refer to: the original name for the Allied landing in southern France in August 1944, Operation Dragoon Operation Anvil (Mau Mau Uprising)...
- Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in Toronto in 1978. The band currently consists of founding members guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow...
- Anvil Cr**** may refer to: Anvil Cr**** (Alaska), site of the Anvil Cr**** Gold Discovery Site Anvil Cr****, New South Wales Australia, site of the former...
- A ****ulonimbus incus (from Latin incusĀ 'anvil'), also called an anvil cloud, is a ****ulonimbus cloud that has reached the level of stratospheric stability...
- Anvil firing (also known as anvil launching or anvil shooting) is the practice of firing an anvil into the air with gunpowder. It is a traditional event...
- The hammer and anvil is a military tactic involving the use of two primary forces, one to pin down an enemy, and the other to smash or defeat the opponent...