Hew
[hyoo]
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Old English, unknown
1.
Chop or cut (something, especially wood or coal) with an axe, pick, or other tool.
2.
Make or shape (something) by cutting or chopping a material such as wood or stone.
Examples of Hew in a sentence
"Michael was expected to hew the lumber into firewood by that evening."
"Stone artists are skilled at hewing a marble slab into dramatic figures."
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