Burin : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Burin	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Burin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
burin n a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burin \Bu"rin\, n. [F. burin, cf. It. burino, bulino; prob. from OHG. bora borer, bor[d3]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. 2. The manner or style of execution of an engraver; as, a soft burin; a brilliant burin.