Masonry Tools

noun A tool with a sharp edge used for cutting and shaping wood, stone, or metal

verb To cut or shape with a chisel

• The sculptor used a chisel to carefully carve the intricate details into the marble statue.
• I borrowed my neighbor's chisel to fix the broken chair leg.
• I can't believe it, he chiseled me out of my money!
• She used her words as a chisel to chip away at his confidence.

noun A large, heavy hammer typically used for breaking rock or driving in stakes.

• The construction worker used a sledgehammer to break up the concrete.
• I had to borrow my neighbor's sledgehammer to fix the fence.
• I'm gonna sledgehammer this problem until it's solved.
• Her words felt like a sledgehammer to his heart.