anvil
/ˈænvɪl/
noun
- A heavy iron block used by blacksmiths for shaping hot metal by hammering.
- In the old workshop, a large anvil sat in the center of the room.
- The blacksmith placed the glowing iron on the anvil and began to hammer it into a horseshoe.
- He used the anvil to flatten the metal rod into a thin strip.
- A small bone in the middle ear that helps transmit sound vibrations.
- Damage to the anvil can cause hearing loss.
- The anvil bone works with the hammer and stirrup to help you hear.
- The doctor explained how the anvil vibrates when sound waves enter the ear.