BURIN
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Example

The engraver steadied the burin before cutting the copper.

Definition

A steel engraving tool with a sharp tip

  • Used to incise lines in metal, wood, or stone
  • Also called a graver

A prehistoric flint tool with a chisel-like edge

  • Used to carve or incise bone, antler, or wood
  • Common in Upper Paleolithic industries