1. The act or process of shaping metal on an anvil using a hammer or other tools.
Usage: blacksmithing context
2. A behavior in which birds strike objects (such as insects or prey) against a hard surface to break them open or kill them.
Usage: ornithology; animal behavior

1. Present participle of 'anvil': to shape or work metal on an anvil.
Usage: rare usage; typically 'forging' is preferred

Examples

• The blacksmith spent the morning anviling the iron into a horseshoe.
• Anviling is a traditional metalworking technique passed down through generations.
• The thrush was observed anviling snails against a rock to crack their shells.
• Modern craftspeople still practice anviling to create handmade tools.
• Birds like crows and thrushes use anviling as a feeding strategy.