ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Burin

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbjʊɚ.ɪn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Burin is a noun meaning A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.

Meaning

A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.

More Meanings

  1. A prehistoric flint tool

Example Sentences

I kept staring at the same wallpaper on the same wall; I stared at it so often that every line of its zigzag pattern has etched itself on the innermost folds of my brain as if with an engraver’s burin.

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