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| chisel |
A chisel is a metal tool with a sharp edge. It is used for carving or cutting stone, wood, or metal. Usually, you use a hammer or mallet to hit the top of the chisel, and the force of the hammer or mallet pushes the chisel into the hard material. |
| mallet |
A mallet is something you hold in your hand and use to hit something else. It has a handle and usually a round head or a head shaped like a cylinder. It may be a kind of hammer with a large head that is used as a tool, or it mally ay be something to hit the ball with in certain games, or it may be the thing you hold in your hand when you hit the keys on a xylophone. |
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