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anvil definition

an·vil (an′vəl)

noun

  1. an iron or steel block on which metal objects are hammered into shape
  2. the incus, one of the three bones of the middle ear

Etymology: ME anvelt < OE anfilt < an, on + *filtan, to hit, beat < IE base *pel-, to beat > (im)pel, felt

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