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fir′mer chis′el
(fûr′mər),USA pronunciation [Carpentry.]
- Buildinga narrow-bladed chisel for paring and mortising, driven by hand pressure or with a mallet.
- Latin firmāre)
- Latin fōrmāre) and fermer to make firm (
- French fermoir, blend of, blended formoir that which forms (derivative of former to form
- firmer 1680–90
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