English noun: anvil | |||
1. | anvil (artifact) a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering | ||
Broader (hypernym) | block | ||
Part meronym | forge, smithy | ||
2. | anvil (body) the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes | ||
Synonyms | incus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | auditory ossicle | ||
Part meronym | middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum | ||