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An anvil is a heavy block of metal used by blacksmiths as a work surface for shaping metal with hammers. It has remained an essential tool for metalworking for centuries, allowing craftspeople to bend, shape, and form metal into useful objects.
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thumb|upright=1.35|Single-horn anvil thumb|A blacksmith working [[iron with a hammer and anvil]] thumb|A blacksmith working with a [[sledgehammer, assistant (striker) and Lokomo anvil in Finland]]
An anvil is a metalworking tool consisting of a large block of metal (usually forged or cast steel), with a flattened top surface, upon which another object is struck (or "worked").