anvil
noun/ˈænvɪl/
Frequency rank: #12,475 most common English word
Meaning
A heavy iron block on which heated metals are hammered and shaped.
Example sentence
The blacksmith struck the hot metal on the anvil to shape it into a horseshoe.
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