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
- 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.
Word Forms
- burins
Related Words
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