chisel
nounUK /ˈtʃɪz.əl/
US /ˈtʃɪz.əl/
A chisel is a tool with a sharp flat edge that you use to cut or shape wood or stone.
The sculptor used a chisel to carve the face out of the stone.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To cut or shape something with a chisel.
He chiseled the wood into a small bird.
3. To cheat or trick someone out of money.
The con artist chiseled the tourists out of their cash.
4. A verb meaning to get something by clever or dishonest means.
She chiseled a discount out of the seller.