- a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- anything having a similar form or use.
- the fixed jaw in certain measuring instruments.
- incus (def. 2).
- a musical percussion instrument having steel bars that are struck with a wooden or metal beater.
- incus (def. 1).
- a heavy iron or steel block on which metals are hammered during forging
- any part having a similar shape or function, such as the lower part of a telegraph key
- the fixed jaw of a measurement device against which the piece to be measured is held
- anatomy the nontechnical name for incus
