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Burin vs Graver - What's the difference?

burin | graver |

As nouns the difference between burin and graver

is that burin is a chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver while graver is a burin.

As an adjective graver is

(grave).

burin

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A town in Newfoundland and Labrador
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    graver

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a burin
  • a carver or engraver
  • * Tomlinson
    • The graver , in ploughing furrows in the surface of the copper, raises corresponding ridges or burrs.

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (grave)
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