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to hew
01
to cut something by striking it with an axe or similar tool
Transitive: to hew wood, stone, or other materials
Examples
The lumberjack skillfully hewed the massive tree with precise axe strikes.
02
to create or form an object by cutting or shaping a material like wood or stone
Transitive: to hew an object from wood or other materials | to hew an object out of wood or other materials
Examples
The carpenter hewed a beautiful sculpture from a block of wood.
Lexical Tree
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