Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the shape of a wedge, with the cutting edge at the base: said of an arrow-head.
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Examples
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Indeed, so strong is this instinct, that the health of the animals is greatly improved by putting pieces of wood into their cages, merely for the purpose of allowing them to exercise their chisel-edged teeth.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886 Various
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It is worthy of remark that other animals, which, though not rodents, need to possess chisel-edged incisor teeth, have a similar habit.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886 Various
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All the beaver's cutting is done by chisel-edged front teeth.
Ways of Wood Folk William Joseph Long 1909
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What is to be said of the behaviour of beavers who gnaw the base of a tree with their chisel-edged teeth till only a narrow core is left -- to snap in the first gale, bringing the useful branches down to the ground?
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told J. Arthur Thomson 1897
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