Carver Meaning
/ˈkɑɹvɚ/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.
nounA carving knife.
Sentence Examples
The carver crafted a beautiful wooden statue.
The stone carver meticulously carved intricate patterns on the monument.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The skilled wood ____ transformed the oak log into a detailed eagle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Raymond ____ was a famous writer known for his minimalist stories.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kerbaną Proto-West Germanic *kerban Old English ċeorfan Middle English kerven Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English kerver English carver From Middle English carver, karvere, kerver, kervere, equivalent to carve + -er. Cognate with Scots kerver, carver, carvour (“carver”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 215:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The skilled wood ____ transformed the oak log into a detailed eagle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Raymond ____ was a famous writer known for his minimalist stories.