burin

burin is a 5-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 10 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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. noun. The manner or style of execution of an engraver; as, a soft burin; a brilliant burin.
3. noun. a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in burin:

bruin, inrub, rubin

Common word forms

burins

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