Burin Definition

byo͝orĭn, bûr-
noun
A short, pointed cutting tool with a round handle, used by engravers.
Webster's New World
A Stone Age chisel.
Webster's New World
The style or technique of an engraver's work.
American Heritage
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pronoun
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Burin

Noun

Singular:
burin
Plural:
burins

Origin of Burin

  • French probably from obsolete Italian burino of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French

    From Wiktionary

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