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graver
/ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/
noun 2name 1
Collocations
3VERB + GRAVER
appeared, manufactures
GRAVER + NOUN
furrows, loss
PREP.
in, than
Definitions
noun
1
a burin
2
a carver, sculptor, or engraver
1852-1854, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures The graver, in ploughing furrows in the surface of the copper, raises corresponding ridges or burrs.
[…] the parts within the contorno are drawn by the incisions of the graver […]
name
1
A surname.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a tool used by an engraver
- pointel
- pointrel
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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1852-1854, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures The graver, in ploughing furrows in the surface of the copper, raises corresponding ridges or burrs.
Wiktionary02
[…] the parts within the contorno are drawn by the incisions of the graver […]
Wiktionary03
There is no graver loss than the loss of time.
Tatoeba · #93002404
But the present difficulty appeared a graver one than any that had yet risen between them.
Tatoeba · #12420928Usage Notes
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