Possessives

• blacksmith: THE BLACKSMITH In popular folklore, the village blacksmith and the blacksmith's anvil have become the enduring symbols of Gretna Green weddings.

Converse of object

• have: Have the anvils and crucibles of your spirit labored here only for dust and wind?

• strike: Sigurd tested the strength of the blade by striking the anvil on which it was forged and split it down to the stock.

• catch: Well, who hasn't seen that coyote catch an anvil with his head for the umpteenth time?

• hit: Bald Eagle - I went a bit overboard with the farmyard noises on this, but I liked the way Winston hit the anvil.

Adjective modifier

• upper: The output gear drives the upper tungsten carbide anvil via a specially designed housing.

• flat: How do I calculate the compression of a cylinder between flat parallel anvils?

• low: Therefore, the upper anvil rotates while the lower anvil is kept stationary.

• small: However, if you ride a super-lightweight bike, with carbon-fibre wheels, you should seriously consider carrying a small anvil in your pannier.

• large: Such metal was probably flattened by repeatedly striking a flat hammer stone on a large stone anvil.

• top: The working surfaces of this top quality anvil have been specially hardened to protect against wear.

Modifies a noun

• cell: We are also equiped with diamond anvil cells with heating capabilities for operation on laboratory X-ray sources.

• blade: Anvil blade: all in one forged alloy handle and anvil blade.

• book: Boyd, Andrew ( 1969 ), Holy War in Belfast, Tralee: Anvil Books.

• cloud: Anvil clouds are high clouds that hold electrical charge and are likely to cause lightning.

• cottage: Anvil Cottage - Far Sawrey A detached, traditional lakeland stone self-catering holiday home available year-round.

• type: Experiments were also performed to examine the effect of anvil type.

Noun used with modifier

• diamond: They are placed between the flattened points of two sparkling, gem quality, diamonds to form what is called a diamond anvil.

• iron: The finds, including a large and rare pre-Roman iron anvil, are mainly in Hereford museum.

• stone: Such metal was probably flattened by repeatedly striking a flat hammer stone on a large stone anvil.