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carver
UK /ˈkɑːvə/ US /ˈkɑɹvɚ/
noun 5name 5
Collocations
4ADJ.
beautiful, new
VERB + CARVER
hire, park
CARVER + NOUN
ice, lee, wallace
ADV.
meticulously
Definitions
noun
1
Someone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.
2
A carving knife.
3
A butcher.
4
An armchair as part of a set of dining chairs (originally for the person who is to carve the meat).
She began a circuit of the dining room, peering at the baronial fireplace with its andirons the size of torture racks, and heavy oak carvers like gnarled thrones.
5
A ski with curved edges, allowing smooth turns.
name
1
A surname.
2
A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.
3
A city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States.
4
An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
5
A neighbourhood of Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — someone who carves the meat
noun — an artist who creates sculptures
- sculptor
- sculpturer
noun — makes decorative wooden panels
- woodcarver
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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She began a circuit of the dining room, peering at the baronial fireplace with its andirons the size of torture racks, and heavy oak carvers like gnarled thrones.
Wiktionary02
So many people had died that the gravestone supplier was forced to hire a new carver.
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The carver crafted a beautiful wooden statue.
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The stone carver meticulously carved intricate patterns on the monument.
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The carver sculpted an ice sculpture for the festival.
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Across the street from the Saxman totem park, native carver Lee Wallace spends his days creating new totems in an old garage turned carving shed.
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