anvil
Hammer's sturdy partner
An anvil is a heavy iron or steel block with a flat top on which metal is hammered and shaped.
Blacksmiths place hot metal on the anvil and strike it with a hammer to forge tools, horseshoes, and other objects.
The characteristic shape—flat working surface with a pointed horn at one end—has remained largely unchanged for centuries.
Figuratively, something caught between the hammer and the anvil faces pressure from two sides.
Middle ear ossicle
- malleusHammer-shaped hearing bone
- stapesInner ear ossicle
- ossicleDiminutive skeletal element
- middle earSound-conducting body chamber
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- castingShaping through liquid form
- foundryMetal casting facility
metallurgy · billet · ingot · iron · steel · bronze · brass · copper
Furnace for shaping metal
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
- hearthFireplace floor area
furnace · quench · tempering · hardy · swage · fuller · horn · face
Noticeably impressive
- ringingSustained resonant sound
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- clangingResonant metallic sounding
- steel drumTuned percussion from barrels
Firm loyal dedication
- durabilityResistance to wear
- solidityFirmness of structure
- permanenceQuality of lasting indefinitely
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
immovable · resilience · strength · endurance · foundation · stability · reliability · sturdiness
Towering storm-producing cloud
- thunderheadTall storm-producing cloud
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- updraftUpward air movement
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
Fictional supplier of backfiring contraptions
- Road RunnerSwift blue bird
- fallingMoving downward freely
- dropFall or release
- crushCompress with force
Wile E. Coyote · slapstick · Looney Tunes · gag · animated · comedic
incus
Middle ear ossicle
middle ear · hearing · tympanic · auditory · eardrum · cochlea · stirrup
forging
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- castingShaping through liquid form
foundry · metallurgy · billet · ingot · iron · steel · bronze · brass · copper · alloy
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
hearth · furnace · quench · tempering · hardy · swage · fuller · horn · face · heel
striking
Noticeably impressive
steadfastness
Firm loyal dedication
- durabilityResistance to wear
- solidityFirmness of structure
- permanenceQuality of lasting indefinitely
unyielding · immovable · resilience · strength · endurance · foundation · stability · reliability · sturdiness · timelessness
cumulonimbus
Towering storm-producing cloud
- thunderheadTall storm-producing cloud
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- updraftUpward air movement
Acme
Fictional supplier of backfiring contraptions
- Road RunnerSwift blue bird
- fallingMoving downward freely
- dropFall or release
Wile E. Coyote · crush · slapstick · Looney Tunes · gag · animated · comedic
- ironiron ore, iron bar, pig iron, cast iron, sheet iron
- blacksmithingforge, forges, bellows, tongs, hammer
- Bronze Agebronze swords, bronze, bronze tools, bronze jewelry, bronze dagger
- metalworkingwelding, casting, forging, smithing, smelting
- ancient metalworkblade, casting mold, crucible, ingot, smelting
- antique toolsadze, awl, brace, chisel, drawknife
- hammer and anvilMetalworking striking setup
- anvil dropHeavy object released downward
- anvil cloudsFlat-topped storm formations