Definition of Anvils. Meaning of Anvils. Synonyms of Anvils

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Definition of Anvils

Anvil
Anvil An"vil, n. [OE. anvelt, anfelt, anefelt, AS. anfilt, onfilt; of uncertain origin; cf. OHG. anafalz, D. aanbeld.] 1. An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped. 2. Anything resembling an anvil in shape or use. Specifically (Anat.), the incus. See Incus. To be on the anvil, to be in a state of discussion, formation, or preparation, as when a scheme or measure is forming, but not matured. --Swift.
Anvil
Anvil An"vil, v. t. To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor. --Beau. & Fl.

Meaning of Anvils from wikipedia

- majority of modern anvils are made of cast steel that has been heat treated by either flame or electric induction. Inexpensive anvils have been made of...
- Anvil Is Anvil is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was produced by Martin Pfeiffer and was released on February 26, 2016...
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil is a 2008 Canadian rockumentary film about the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. The film is directed by screenwriter Sacha Gervasi...
- refers to a method of testing anvils.[citation needed] Black powder was poured onto the top of the anvil and ignited. If the anvil did not shatter, it was deemed...
- development of an opposed anvil device with small flat areas that were pressed one against the other with a lever-arm. The anvils were made of tungsten carbide...
- Verdi's 1893 opera Il trovatore. It depicts Spanish Gypsies striking their anvils at dawn – hence its English name – and singing the praises of hard work...
- A ****ulonimbus incus (from Latin incus 'anvil'), also called an anvil cloud, is a ****ulonimbus cloud that has reached the level of stratospheric stability...
- Operation Anvil may refer to: the original name for the Allied landing in southern France in August 1944, Operation Dragoon Operation Anvil (Mau Mau Uprising)...
- The hammer and anvil is a military tactic involving the use of two primary forces, one to pin down an enemy, and the other to smash or defeat the opponent...
- Anvil of Stars is a science fiction novel by American writer Greg Bear, a sequel to The Forge of God. The book was initially released in 1992. In the...