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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