anvil

• Sustantivo que designa un bloque pesado de hierro o acero sobre el que se martillea o forja el metal caliente, y también un hueso del oído medio (yunque) situado entre el martillo y el estribo.

A noun referring to a heavy block of iron or steel used for shaping hot metal by hammering, or to the middle ear bone (incus) located between the malleus and stapes.

1. Blacksmith's blockB1formal

   A heavy iron or steel block used as a surface for hammering and shaping hot metal.

   Yunque de herrero

   • The blacksmith placed the glowing iron on the anvil.
   • He struck the metal repeatedly on the anvil to form a sword.
   • The anvil was worn from years of use.

2. Middle ear boneC1formalmedical

   The incus, a small bone in the middle ear that transmits vibrations from the malleus to the stapes.

   Yunque (hueso del oído)

   • The anvil is one of the three ossicles in the human ear.
   • Damage to the anvil can cause hearing loss.
   • The anvil works with the hammer and stirrup to amplify sound.

   Sinónimosincus