anvil meaning

anvil as a noun

1. a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering

   Type of: block

2. the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes

   Synonyms: incus

   Type of: auditory ossicle

anvil in a sentence

• He placed the glowing iron on the anvil and struck it with a big hammer.
• Now, kids, I know you'd probably laugh at this, but actually, this is an anvil!
• He swims like an anvil.
• Tom hammered the glowing iron on the anvil.
• Tom is as dumb as an anvil.

How to pronounce anvil

anvil is pronounced /ˈænvəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.