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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

chisel out en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (literally, transitive) To empty, hollow or remove substance from (something) using a chisel.
  2. (transitive) To make (something) into an exception; to place (a topic) out of consideration.
    • We have to chisel out school funding from the debate.

Forms

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chisels out Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
chiseling out Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
chiselled out Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
chiselled out Tense=Past UK lexicographic
chiseled out Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
chiseled out Tense=Past US lexicographic
chiselling out Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic