carves
Whittles with blade
Carves is the third-person singular of carve.
To carve is to cut into a solid material—wood, stone, meat—with deliberate strokes.
A sculptor carves a figure from marble.
Someone carves a turkey at Thanksgiving.
To carve out a niche or career is to establish one through sustained effort: She carved out a reputation as a tough negotiator.
To carve up is to divide, often aggressively: The colonial powers carved up Africa.
Edged carving implement
Wattled North American fowl
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- hamCured pig thigh
- brisketLower chest of cattle
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
slices · meat · joint · platter · serving · portions · breast · leg
Text permanently marked
- initialsAbbreviated personal letters
- letteringStyled written characters
- treeWoody perennial plant
- barkSharp canine vocalization
tombstone · memorial · plaque · etching · monogram · name · date · heart
Recessed wall space
- pathRoute for traveling
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- legacyWhat's passed down
territory · space · domain · identity · mark · place · role · position
Separates into parts
- splitsDivides into parts
- partitionsBarriers dividing a space
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- boundariesLines marking separation
portions · separates · segments · districts · zones · redistributes · allocates · demarcates
chisel
Edged carving implement
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- sculptorArtist shaping solid materials
stone · wood · ice · block · figure · bust · relief · clay · mallet · gouge
turkey
Wattled North American fowl
knife · slices · meat · joint · platter · serving · portions · breast · leg · tenderloin
inscription
Text permanently marked
bark · tombstone · memorial · plaque · etching · monogram · name · date · heart · graffiti
niche
Recessed wall space
- pathRoute for traveling
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
legacy · territory · space · domain · identity · mark · place · role · position · success
divides
Separates into parts
- splitsDivides into parts
- partitionsBarriers dividing a space
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
boundaries · portions · separates · segments · districts · zones · redistributes · allocates · demarcates · borders
- carved in stoneFixed beyond alteration
- carve outCreate by deliberate effort
- pumpkin carvingSculpting faces in gourds
- wood carvingSculpting with timber
- carving knifeBlade for slicing roasts
- carve upDivide by cutting
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