anvil noun (BONE) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

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/ˈæn.vɪl/ n [C]

Definition

specialized one of the small bones of the ear

(Definition of anvil noun (BONE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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-eared
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ear
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