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Definitions for Burin

[1] a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.
[2] a similar tool used by marble workers.
[3] a prehistoric pointed or chisellike flint tool.
[4] a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp lozenge-shaped point, used for engraving furrows in metal, wood, or marble
[5] an engraver's individual style
[6] archaeol a prehistoric flint tool with a very small transverse edge

Words nearby Burin

buriat, buridan's ass, buried flap, buried suture, burier, burin, burj dubai, burk, burka, burkburnett, burke

Origin of Burin

1655–65; < French < Italian burino (now bulino ) graving tool, equivalent to bur- (perhaps < Germanic; see bore2) + -ino -ine2

Word origin for Burin

C17: from French, perhaps from Italian burino , of Germanic origin: compare Old High German boro auger; see bore 1