anvil Synonyms
Another word for anvil
• noun (Context 1)
A heavy iron or steel block with a flat top, concave sides, and typically a pointed horn, on which hot metals are shaped by hammering.
"The blacksmith brought the glowing horseshoe down on the block and struck it firmly with a heavy hammer."
• noun (Context 2)
A tiny bone in the middle ear of mammals that transmits sound vibrations from the malleus (hammer) to the stapes (stirrup); scientifically known as the incus.
"Sound waves travel through the ear canal and vibrate the eardrum, which then moves the hammer, incus, and stirrup to process the noise."
• noun (Context 3)
The flat, spreading top of a cumulonimbus cloud, often signaling a severe or approaching thunderstorm.
"As the afternoon heat intensified, a massive thunderhead developed an imposing thunderhead that cast a dark shadow over the valley."