noun
a heavy iron block with a flat top, concave sides, and typically a pointed end, on which metal can be hammered and shaped
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The blacksmith used the anvil to shape the metal into a horseshoe.
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I heard that old anvil in the barn makes a great makeshift table.
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He dropped the anvil on his foot and let out a string of colorful language.
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The weight of her responsibilities felt like an anvil on her shoulders.