What is another word for burin?

Pronunciation: [bˈɛɹɪn] (IPA)

A burin is a type of sharp tool used for carving or engraving objects. It is also referred to as a graver or an engraving tool. Other synonyms include chisel, adze, gouge, etching needle, and scratch tool. Burins are commonly used for decorative engraving on metal, wood, and other surfaces. They come in various sizes and shapes to create different patterns and designs. Some specialized types of burins include the roulette, which produces a continuous line while rolling, and the stipple, which creates tiny dots. Regardless of the specific type of burin used, it requires precision and skill to create intricate and beautiful designs.

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  • Equivalence

    • Proper noun, singular
      borin.

What are the hypernyms for Burin?

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  • Other hypernyms:

    chisel, tool, Graver, engraving tool, carving tool, Artistic tool, Engraving implement, Sculpting tool.

What are the hyponyms for Burin?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for burin (as nouns)

Usage examples for Burin

Many artists attempted to fix that glance and that smile with pencil or burin, but how few were successful!
"Renée Mauperin"
Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt
A leap to the ground, two bounds up the steps leading to the house, an eager rush through the corridor that separated him from the room in which Myrtilus was, the bursting instead of opening of the door, and, as if frantic with happy surprise, he impetuously embraced his friend, who, burin and file in hand, was just approaching the threshold, and kissed his brow and cheeks in the pure joy of his heart.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
The worthy man with the smooth face, firmly-closed lips, and long nose, which offered an excellent straight line to its owner's burin, sat on a throne in the costume of a Roman general, while Vulcan and Bacchus, Minerva and Poinona, offered him gifts.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers

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