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单词 carver
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Definition of carver in English:

carver

noun ˈkɑːvəˈkɑrvər
  • 1A person who carves a hard material professionally.

    an ivory carver
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In a rainforest environment, wood is the most easily available material and Sepik carvers are renowned craftsmen.
    • Observing the famous sculptors Luyani and Nsebani at work, Kitaia dreamt of becoming a professional carver and tried to make one piece after another.
    • The western carvers produced decoys solely for the purpose of luring waterfowl.
    • He worked with professional carvers and printers.
    • For the last 11 years I've attempted to earn a living from my skills as a carver and sculptor.
    • Sculptors and carvers fashion teakwood goblets, cigar and jewelry boxes, and board games such as dominoes and backgammon.
    • He noted that the permanent workforce at Coalbrookdale included artists, modellers, carvers, pattern-makers, moulders, finishers, painters, gilders and decorators.
    • It is not known where these handles were made, but there were certainly teams of ivory carvers working at Dieppe in France and in Saint Petersburg during the latter part of the century.
    • By the late eighteenth century his sons John and Simeon Jr. were recognized as the preeminent ship, architectural, and figural carvers in the region.
    • The artists, including jewellers, potters, painters, photographers and stone carvers, will be available to discuss their work and demonstrate their skills.
    • Iona's craftsmen - masons, painters, carvers - were the envy of the Celtic world.
    • Vietnam banned ivory sales in 1995, and as the law becomes better enforced, fewer and fewer ivory carvers are working.
    • Gaining the cooperation of the ivory carvers could be the answer to elephant conservation, said Stiles.
    • The majority of communities invited carvers and artists to come and put their work on display.
    • Nathan Jackson is a master carver who has exhibited his works - totem poles, masks, bentwood boxes and house fronts - in New York, London, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and Seattle.
    • Nonetheless, some women carvers did go into business, including William Fry's daughter Laura, who, in 1885 became the first woman to be listed in the Cincinnati directory as a professional carver.
    • He commissioned the artist and paid the carvers and printers.
    • Like stone, wood is an unforgiving material that demands a carver with a sure sense of design, an unerring eye for infinitesimal detail, and the patience of Job.
    • Olivier explained that village carvers had made the sculptures in response to orders from Belgians.
    • Ivory is carved with similar tools to those used by the woodworker, and the ivory carver will usually carve in the direction of the grain.
    Synonyms
    modeller
  • 2A knife designed for slicing meat.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The good man is naturally overjoyed when he holds a good-sized handsome shoulder of mutton, in one hand, with a good sharp carver in the other.
    • A sharp carver will give best results.
    Synonyms
    cutting tool, blade, cutter
    1. 2.1carvers A knife and fork for slicing meat.
  • 3A person who cuts and serves the meat at a meal.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Such a criticism could not be made of his own book, which devotes 10 chapters to the status and duties of a carver, and no fewer than 76 chapters to the carving of particular foodstuffs.
    • Center the roast on a carving board that is long enough to allow the carver to cut the meat without spilling on the tablecloth.
    • The waiters and meat carvers were quite friendly, some more than others.
    1. 3.1British The principal chair, with arms, in a set of dining chairs, intended for the person carving meat.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A pair of Regency carver chairs sold for €1050 at an autumn auction and you would certainly have to pay more for the same pair in a shop.

Rhymes

balaclava, Bratislava, cassava, Costa Brava, guava, Java, kava, larva, lava, palaver
 
 

Definition of carver in US English:

carver

nounˈkärvərˈkɑrvər
  • 1A person who carves wood, stone, ivory, coral, etc., especially professionally.

    we watched a decoy carver at work
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For the last 11 years I've attempted to earn a living from my skills as a carver and sculptor.
    • Olivier explained that village carvers had made the sculptures in response to orders from Belgians.
    • The majority of communities invited carvers and artists to come and put their work on display.
    • He noted that the permanent workforce at Coalbrookdale included artists, modellers, carvers, pattern-makers, moulders, finishers, painters, gilders and decorators.
    • Vietnam banned ivory sales in 1995, and as the law becomes better enforced, fewer and fewer ivory carvers are working.
    • By the late eighteenth century his sons John and Simeon Jr. were recognized as the preeminent ship, architectural, and figural carvers in the region.
    • He worked with professional carvers and printers.
    • Observing the famous sculptors Luyani and Nsebani at work, Kitaia dreamt of becoming a professional carver and tried to make one piece after another.
    • It is not known where these handles were made, but there were certainly teams of ivory carvers working at Dieppe in France and in Saint Petersburg during the latter part of the century.
    • Iona's craftsmen - masons, painters, carvers - were the envy of the Celtic world.
    • The artists, including jewellers, potters, painters, photographers and stone carvers, will be available to discuss their work and demonstrate their skills.
    • He commissioned the artist and paid the carvers and printers.
    • Ivory is carved with similar tools to those used by the woodworker, and the ivory carver will usually carve in the direction of the grain.
    • Gaining the cooperation of the ivory carvers could be the answer to elephant conservation, said Stiles.
    • The western carvers produced decoys solely for the purpose of luring waterfowl.
    • In a rainforest environment, wood is the most easily available material and Sepik carvers are renowned craftsmen.
    • Sculptors and carvers fashion teakwood goblets, cigar and jewelry boxes, and board games such as dominoes and backgammon.
    • Like stone, wood is an unforgiving material that demands a carver with a sure sense of design, an unerring eye for infinitesimal detail, and the patience of Job.
    • Nonetheless, some women carvers did go into business, including William Fry's daughter Laura, who, in 1885 became the first woman to be listed in the Cincinnati directory as a professional carver.
    • Nathan Jackson is a master carver who has exhibited his works - totem poles, masks, bentwood boxes and house fronts - in New York, London, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and Seattle.
    Synonyms
    modeller
  • 2A knife designed for slicing meat.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The good man is naturally overjoyed when he holds a good-sized handsome shoulder of mutton, in one hand, with a good sharp carver in the other.
    • A sharp carver will give best results.
    Synonyms
    cutting tool, blade, cutter
  • 3A person who cuts and serves the meat at a meal.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Center the roast on a carving board that is long enough to allow the carver to cut the meat without spilling on the tablecloth.
    • The waiters and meat carvers were quite friendly, some more than others.
    • Such a criticism could not be made of his own book, which devotes 10 chapters to the status and duties of a carver, and no fewer than 76 chapters to the carving of particular foodstuffs.
 
 
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