chiselling in English

verb
1
cut or shape (something) with a chisel.
carefully chisel out a groove for the hinge
2
cheat or swindle (someone) out of something.
he's chiseled me out of my dues

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1. She was chiselling some marble.

2. Compared to the customary chiselling of the ihac spine and part of the ala ossis illii, the technique described herein is both more sparing and more effective.

3. The Axeman had gained entry to the house by chiselling out a section of the rear door, taking care to do it quietly in order not to wake inhabitants or neighbours