English-Finnish translations for anvil

• alasin
• alasinluu

Definition of anvil

• A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped
• An incus bone in the middle ear
• The non-moving surface of a micrometer against which the item to be measured is placed
• To fashion on an anvil (''often used figuratively''

Related words

• anvil cloud
• Glanville fritillary
• Glanvilles Wootton
• between the hammer and the anvil
• diamond anvil cell