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Webster 1913 Edition
Burin
Bu′rin
,Noun.
[F.
burin
, cf. It. burino
, bulino
; prob. from OHG. bora
borer, borōn
to bore, G. bohren
. See 1st Bore
.] 1.
The cutting tool of an engraver on metal, used in line engraving. It is made of tempered steel, one end being ground off obliquely so as to produce a sharp point, and the other end inserted in a handle; a graver; also, the similarly shaped tool used by workers in marble.
2.
The manner or style of execution of an engraver;
as, a soft
. burin
; a brilliant burin
Webster 1828 Edition
Burin
BU'RIN
,Noun.