verb
carve
KAHRV/kɑːrv/
To shape or divide something with a cutting edge.
She carves a leaf into the wood, lifting a curled shaving.
Etymology
Old English ceorfan was a general verb for cutting. As cut took over much of that work, carve retained specialized uses, including shaping solid material into an object or design.
In context
the hardest work was in the Culebra cut where whole mountains were removed to carve a path eight miles long
More examples
- He carves the roast into thin slices.
- She carved out a successful career as an illustrator.
- The skier carves a smooth turn across the slope.
Forms
carve · carves · carved · carving
carving noun — A shape made by cutting material away.