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on the anvil

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  1. on the anviladverb

    Refers to anything in the making, being created, or in production, especially in the metalworking field.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the anvil in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on the anvil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of on the anvil in a Sentence

  1. Marshal rommel:

    I would rather be the hammer than the anvil.

  2. Edwin Markham:

    For all your days be prepared, and meet them ever alike. When you are the anvil, bear -- when you are the hammer, strike.

  3. Nathan Seastrand:

    It was like an anvil on my head.

  4. Romanian Proverb:

    The anvil fears no blows.

  5. Charles R. Swindoll:

    A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.


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