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How to pronounce anvil in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms incus
Type of auditory ossicle
Type Words
Type of block

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The wrought iron steel faced anvil was produced up until the early 20th century.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Demanding that Arthur prove he pulled it, Ector replaces the sword in its anvil.
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The script uses a verbal anvil where a gentle tap would have much greater effect.
From the theepochtimes.com
Acid guitar or an anvil-shattering volume will certainly interfere with dinner.
From the dailyherald.com
The Mythbusters spoke of the distinction between anvils and anvil shaped objects.
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Anvil clouds may still drift near the launch pad and the emergency landing strip.
From the newscientist.com
Anvil might be yet another aging metal band, were it not for a stroke of odd luck.
From the democratandchronicle.com
You've so many irons in the fire that your place sounds like the anvil chorus.
From the sfgate.com
He points to a building that looks like a club sandwich after an anvil fell on it.
From the freep.com
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  • A heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
  • Incus: the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
  • An anvil is a basic tool. In the simplest terms it is a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck. The inertia of the anvil allows the energy of the striking tool to be transferred to the work piece. In most cases the anvil is used as a forging tool. ...
  • Anvil! The Story of Anvil is a 2008 documentary film about the Canadian heavy metal band, Anvil. The film is directed by screenwriter Sacha Gervasi, whose previous credits include The Big Tease (co-written with Craig Ferguson) and The Terminal.
  • Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band comprising Steve "Lips" Kudlow (lead vocals, lead guitar), Robb Reiner (drums), and Glenn Five (bass, backing vocals). ...
  • Hammer and Anvil are fictional characters, supervillains published by Marvel Comics.They first appeared in Hulk #182, (December 1974), and were created by Len Wein and Herb Trimpe.
  • Anvil (development project name Scimitar before 2006) is a game engine created in 2007 by video game developer Ubisoft for use on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
  • Anvil is an insecticide widely employed to combat West Nile Virus, a mosquito-borne disease identified in approximately 10,000 residents of the United States from 1999-2006. It is sprayed in Chicago and many other cities. Sumithrin, a synthetic pyrethroid, is the main active ingredient.
  • A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped; An incus bone in the inner ear