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Definition of carve
carved
;carving
transitive verb
1 : to cut with care or precision carved fretwork
2 : to make or get by or as if by cutting —often used with out carve out a career
3 : 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
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of carve in a Sentence
We carved an ice sculpture.
Who is going to carve the turkey?
He carved while I made the gravy.
Recent Examples of carve from the Web
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Carved human skulls found in ancient stone temple Archaeologists have made a remarkable find in a 12,000-year-old stone temple in southeastern Turkey.
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On the inside, hand-carved wood and Chinese decor transport the visitor to a different land, and, D'Angelo said, the state of mind necessary to provide the services the temple offers.
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Time and natural forces are constantly carving up the world's topography, but holes drilled into the nearby rock suggest that Trollpikken was the victim of a grotesque operation.
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As well as dominating their home bases, the big three Chinese players have each carved out a position abroad.
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Lively has started to carve an interesting niche for herself in thrillers (The Shallows, plus the upcoming adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s The Husband’s Secret).
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The Florida law carves out room for local governments to control how ride-hailing companies operate at airports and seaports, leaving Miami-Dade some leverage after July 1.
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At just 15 years old, Kaia Gerber has carved a place for herself in the modeling world—but she's only getting started.
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Later in the month, Matthew, a fierce Cat 5, carved a path of destruction across the Caribbean before rolling up Florida’s east coast.
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Origin and Etymology of carve
Middle English kerven, from Old English ceorfan; akin to Old High German kerban to notch, Greek graphein to scratch, write
CARVE Defined for English Language Learners
carve
playDefinition of carve for English Language Learners
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: to make (something, such as a sculpture or design) by cutting off pieces of the material it is made of
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: to cut (something, such as a pattern or design) into a surface
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: to create (something) by cutting into a surface
CARVE Defined for Kids
carve
playDefinition of carve for Students
carved
;carving
1 : to cut with care He carved a block of wood to use as a bowl.
2 : to make or get by cutting Artists were carving ice sculptures.
3 : to slice and serve (meat) Would you carve the turkey?
carver
nounLearn More about carve
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