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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 | ||
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