hew
Third Person
hews
Present Participle
hewing
Past Tense
hewed
Past Participle
hewed
1
to cut something by striking it with an axe or similar tool
transitive
- The lumberjack skillfully hewed the massive tree with precise axe strikes.
- In ancient times, people would hew logs to construct sturdy wooden structures.
- In traditional carpentry, craftsmen would hew timber to construct durable structures.
- The stone mason skillfully hewed the blocks to fit seamlessly in the construction.
2
to create or form an object by cutting or shaping a material like wood or stone
transitive
- The carpenter hewed a beautiful sculpture from a block of wood.
- She hewed a walking stick from the sturdy branch she found in the forest.
- The artisan hewed a sturdy table from a single piece of oak.
- He hewed a statue of a lion out of granite for the town square.
- The blacksmith hewed a sharp blade from the raw iron ore.
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