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Meaning of chisel out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To empty, hollow or remove substance from (something) using a chisel.
    literally, transitive
  2. To make (something) into an exception; to place (a topic) out of consideration.
    transitive

Equivalents

Te Reo Māori whao

Examples

“We have to chisel out school funding from the debate.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

chisel up chiseled chiseled in chiseled out chiseled up chiseling

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