n. [ F. burin, cf. It. burino, bulino; prob. from OHG. bora borer, borōn to bore, G. bohren. See 1st Bore. ] 1. The cutting tool of an engraver on metal, used in line engraving. It is made of tempered steel, one end being ground off obliquely so as to produce a sharp point, and the other end inserted in a handle; a graver; also, the similarly shaped tool used by workers in marble. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The manner or style of execution of an engraver; as, a soft burin; a brilliant burin. [ 1913 Webster ]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Burin \Bu"rin\, n. [F. burin, cf. It. burino, bulino; prob. from
OHG. bora borer, bor[=o]n to bore, G. bohren. See 1st
{Bore}.]
1. The cutting tool of an engraver on metal, used in line
engraving. It is made of tempered steel, one end being
ground off obliquely so as to produce a sharp point, and
the other end inserted in a handle; a graver; also, the
similarly shaped tool used by workers in marble.
[1913 Webster]
2. The manner or style of execution of an engraver; as, a
soft burin; a brilliant burin.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
burin
n 1: a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for
engraving
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