carve

IPA: kˈɑrv

noun

  • (obsolete) A carucate.
  • The act of carving

verb

  • (archaic) To cut.
  • To cut meat in order to serve it.
  • To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work, especially with cuts that are curved rather than only straight slices.
  • (snowboarding) To perform a series of turns without pivoting, so that the tip and tail of the snowboard take the same path.
  • (figuratively) To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.
  • To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
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Examples of "carve" in Sentences

  • His job is to carve in their names.
  • He carved in the message of the Gospel.
  • The man carves the joint and cuts the bread.
  • The colonnade and the ceiling are tastefully carved.
  • The outside of the winter melon is often carved with artistic patterns.
  • In the Sassanian art the huge round carved statue is sensational and unique.

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