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   carve

   /kɑːv/

   verb

   • 1. cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription: "the wood was carved with runes" Similar sculptsculpturecutchiselhewwhittlechiphackslashformshapefashionengraveetchnotchcut inincisescoreprintmarkOpposite erase
   • ▪ produce (an object, inscription, or design) by cutting into a hard material: "the altar was carved from a block of solid jade" Similar sculptsculpturecutchiselhewwhittlechiphackslashformshapefashion
   • 2. cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating: "he stood carving the roast chicken" Similar slicecut upchopdice
   • ▪ cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece: "he carved himself a slice of beef" Similar slicecut upchopdice
   • 3. establish (a career, role, or reputation) for oneself through hard work: "she has been busy carving a successful career as a singer"
   • 4. make (a turn) by tilting one's skis on to their edges and using one's weight to bend them so that they slide in an arc.

   Word Origin Old Englishceorfan ‘cut, carve’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kerven.

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   What does carve mean?

   • CARVE definition: 1. to make something by cutting into a hard material, especially wood or stone, or to cut into a…. Learn more.

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   What does carved mean?

   • , carved, carv·ing. to carve a piece of pine. to carve a statue out of stone. to cut into slices or pieces, as a roast of meat. The top of the box was beautifully carved with figures of lions and unicorns. Figures of lions and unicorns were carved on the top of the box. He carved out a career in business. , carved, carv·ing. to cut meat.

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   What does carve out mean?

   • Carve out means the same as carve. He is hoping to carve out a much greater role for himself. [V P n for pron-refl] Wood has not had much luck in carving out a career. [VERB PARTICLE noun] If a road is carved through a place, it is built so that it goes through that place. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does carve a Block mean?

   • 1. To etch something into a particular surface or material. Don't carve your initials into your desk unless you want to get detention. 2. To use a knife or other tool to carve a block of some material, typically wood, into a desired shape. I'm always so impressed by artisans that can carve blocks of wood into beautiful animal figures.

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   What do you eat if you carve a piece of meat?

   • If you carve a piece of cooked meat, you cut slices from it so that you can eat it. Carve the breast from the bone and serve with eggplant and sauce. I will carve the turkey into slices for the evening meals. Slices are carved from the roast beef for the main meal of the day.

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   What was carved out of a single piece of stone?

   • carve something from/out of something The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone. The beads were carved from solid ivory. carve something into/in something The wood had been carved into the shape of a flower. (figurative) Over the centuries, melting snow had carved valleys in the landscape.

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     to make something by cutting into a hard material,...

   • Znaczenie Carve, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CARVE definicja: 1. to make something by cutting into...

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     CARVE translate: （尤指在石头或木头上）雕刻, 把（熟肉）切成小片. Learn more in the...

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     CARVE translate: （尤指在石頭或木頭上）雕刻, 把（熟肉）切成小片. Learn more in the...

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   : to cut into pieces or slices. carved the turkey. intransitive verb. 1. : to cut up and serve meat. 2. : to work as a sculptor or engraver. carver noun. Synonyms. sculpture. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of carve in a Sentence.

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   Carve definition: to cut (a solid material) so as to form something. See examples of CARVE used in a sentence.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb carve, such as cutting something out of a substance, slicing meat, or creating a career. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of carve.

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    When you cut a design into a piece of wood or marble, you carve it. Headstone engravers carve people's names and the dates of their births and deaths into gravestones. You might carve your initials into the tree in your backyard, or carve a walking stick out of a large branch.