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Anvils are used by blacksmiths. They are basically small tables/stands for smashing a hammer on, while working with the metal. Without anvils, you would need to use a table made of iron.

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Why is the stirrup bone the anvil bone and the hammer bone have those names?

The stirrup, anvil, and hammer bones in the ear are named based on their shape and function. The stapes (stirrup) bone is the smallest and resembles a stirrup used in horseback riding. The incus (anvil) bone has a shape similar to an anvil used by blacksmiths. The malleus (hammer) bone looks like a hammer used for striking.


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Hearing. They transmit the sound vibrations from the ear drum to the inner ear.


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A tiny bone in the ear which conducts sound from the ear drum to the middle ear.


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Who invented the anvil?

Gustav Anvil


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Incus is the synonym for anvil.


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That is the correct spelling of the word "anvil".


How many people can the Basingstoke Anvil seat?

according to the Anvil Arts website, the Anvil can seat 1400 people


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