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carve
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- pronunciation:
- karv
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
carves, carving, carved |
| definition 1: |
When you carve something, you make a form or letters by cutting.
The artist carved this duck from a block of wood.A boy carved his name in that old tree.- similar words:
- form, shape
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| definition 2: |
When you carve something, you cut it into pieces or cut pieces out of it.
My uncle Jake is a chef. He always carves the turkey when we have Thanksgiving dinner.Nick is too little to carve a pumpkin himself, so his mom carves it for him on Halloween.- synonyms:
- cut, slice
- similar words:
- quarter, saw
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| related words: |
chop, cut, scratch |
| derivation: |
carver (n.) |
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