burincommon nounproper nounSyllable DecompositionburinEtymologyexpandfrom Italian burino, from Lombard boro ("drill"), related to German bohren ("to bore").Definitions1. A tool in the form of a steel chisel that is pushed by hand and used to engrave, cut metals.expandCiseler, sculpter, tailler au burin.Variétés de burins.2. Engraving made using the burin technique.by extensionexpandLivre du XIXe siècle illustré de burins.3. An instrument with a beveled cutting edge, for scoring bone.chirurgieexpandPluralburinsTranslationsspanish:cincelitalian:bulinodutch:graveerbeitelSee alsoburiné (adj.) buire (cn.) burette (cn.) buriner (v.) burinage (cn.) burineur (cn.)