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knap

verb

Definition of knap

as in to chisel

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Recent Examples of knap Rocks could be knapped, or shaped, into knife blades, spear points, ax heads, and more, allowing hunter-gatherers to take on new prey and use animal remains for clothing and other things. — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024 Our Paleolithic ancestors learned to knap delicate blades from round stone cobbles, hunt large game and cook their food. — Herman Pontzer, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2022 The course was jointly led by Ojibwe elders, who taught him how to knap flint, tan hides and build wigwams. — Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Knowing how to make a friction fire, or how to whittle a paddle out of a log, or how to knap stone arrowheads all have their place in a survival situation (particularly fire making). — Jim Baird, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2020 There was the first time someone knapped and hafted a rock onto a spear shaft, and the first time someone strung up a bow. — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2020

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This process chisels off new chunks of rock that will go on to do their own damage.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 for the first time in 2010, and the rocket soon chiselled itself a place in spaceflight history.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of chisel

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That site is temporarily closed, and many of the items—pedestals and furniture, photographs and tools—are coming from Paris for this show, giving Brancusi’s cool, abstract sculptures a rich, human context.

— Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Some resemble ancient oil lamps and brooches; others take after Barbara Hepworth and Isamu Noguchi sculptures.

— Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026

Definition of sculpture

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In one cemetery, families of deceased cartel operatives erected graves the size of suburban homes.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Aprendi no que consiste o verdadeiro alimento há muitos anos, quando tive problemas estomacais tão graves que só conseguia reter os alimentos mais básicos.

— Blithe Holcomb Hogan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026

Definition of grave

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Thousands of years ago, the region was the southernmost capital of the Nabataeans—the ancient civilization that built Petra—whose ornate tombs are hewn into the rocks.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
But the village, which the story goes was hewn out of the wilderness, never took off that way.

— Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of hew

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For a complete refresh post-flight, opt for a sculpting and hydrating Celestial Black Diamond ultimate lift facial with lead esthetician Christine Domenden.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
The result looks less like a blade simply ground into shape and more like a form sculpted directly from solid steel.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sculpt

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North Carolina Democrats in the state’s House of Representatives cut all ties with one of their candidates running for the state legislature after her past social media posts about violence against Republicans came to light.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026
Krohn put in new sprinklers and fire-safety systems after his last renters moved out a few years ago, then cut a hole between the second and third floors, allowing more light and air to filter through what is now a unified owner’s duplex.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

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