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Meaning of chisel out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

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

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.

See also

chisel up chiseled chiseled in chiseled out chiseled up chiseling