chisel point

noun

1. a nail or spike with the point formed by two flat inclined sides meeting at a sharp angle.

Example Sentences

Upon examination it was found that the point of the needle had worn away considerably, becoming in fact, almost a chisel point.

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To set it, take the upright in the left hand, chisel point up, pick up B with the right hand, place it with its notch fitting on the top of A, and keeping the slanting stick pressed down firmly, you hold the two in proper position.

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Swing the handle still farther from the cylinder and cut a half V. This will give clearance for the chisel point and will prevent burning.

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And if the broad side of the chisel point 276is used when a dark mass is wanted, the edge can constantly be kept sharp.

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By using a crowbar with a tempered chisel point, the Mexicans easily channeled the rock into blocks, eighteen by thirty inches, splitting each stone a foot in thickness, so that when hauled to the place of use, each piece was ready to lay up in the wall.

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