| Pronunciation: | | 'byûrin
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| Matching Terms: | | burial, burial chamber, burial garment, burial ground, burial mound, burial site, burial vault, buried, buried soils, buried treasure, burier, burinist, burion
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| | Definition: | | [n] a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving |
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| | See Also: | | chisel |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bu"rin\, n. [F. burin, cf. It. burino, bulino; prob. from
OHG. bora borer, bor[=o]n to bore, G. bohren. See 1st
{Bore}.]
1. The cutting tool of an engraver on metal, used in line
engraving. It is made of tempered steel, one end being
ground off obliquely so as to produce a sharp point, and
the other end inserted in a handle; a graver; also, the
similarly shaped tool used by workers in marble.
2. The manner or style of execution of an engraver; as, a
soft burin; a brilliant burin.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | a type of chipped stone artifact characterized by the deliberate removal of small prismatic flakes (burin-spalls) down one or more edges. Commonly assumed to have served as engraving or carving tools. |
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