Anvil (redirected from Anvils)

anvil

Iron block on which metal is placed for shaping, originally by hand with a hammer. The blacksmith's anvil is usually of wrought iron (sometimes of cast iron), with a smooth working surface of hardened steel. A projecting conical beak, or horn, at one end is used for hammering curved pieces of metal. When power hammers are used, the anvil is supported on a heavy block, which in turn rests on a strong foundation of timber and masonry or concrete. See also smithing.

---

ANVIL

A family of CADD/CAM software packages from MCS, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (www.mcsaz.com). ANVIL products include 2D and 3D mechanical engineering systems for Windows. Founded in 1971, MCS was the first mechanical CAD company.

---

anvil

1. a heavy iron or steel block on which metals are hammered during forging

2. the fixed jaw of a measurement device against which the piece to be measured is held

3. Anatomy the nontechnical name for incus

---

anvil [′an·vəl]

(anatomy)

incus

(engineering)

The part of a machine that absorbs the energy delivered by a sharp force or blow.

The stationary end of a micrometer caliper.

(metallurgy)

A heavy wrought-iron, cast-iron, or steel block upon which metal is hammered in smith forging.

The base of the hammer, holding the die bed and lower die part in drop forging.

(meteorology)

incus

---

Anvil 

a stationary, supporting blacksmith’s tool, used in free manual forging. It is a massive cast steel piece with a polished working surface, usually secured to a wooden stand. Miniature anvils fastened to tables are used in instrument-making and watch production.