carve-out
41carve — [[t]kɑrv[/t]] v. carved, carv•ing 1) to cut (a solid material) so as to form something: to carve a piece of pine[/ex] 2) to form from a solid material by cutting: to carve a statue out of stone[/ex] 3) to cut into pieces or slices, as meat 4) cvb …
42carve — To carve is to segregate; to cut out, as a smaller estate or parcel from a larger one. As used in criminal cases involving former conviction or acquittal, the verb to carve seems to import the selection from the facts of the transaction any one… …
43carve — Synonyms and related words: allot, amputate, apportion, assemble, autolithograph, ax, be a printmaker, bisect, block out, book, butcher, calendar, canal, canalize, carve up, cast, catalog, chalk, chalk up, chamfer, channel, character, chase,… …
44carve — verb 1》 cut into or shape (a hard material) in order to produce an object or design. ↘produce (an object or design) by carving. 2》 cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating. 3》 (carve something out) develop a career, reputation, etc. through… …
45carve — 01. My grandfather used to enjoy [carving] ducks out of wood. 02. My dad always had the job of [carving] the turkey at Christmas. 03. When I was working in the far north, I saw many beautiful [carvings] made from soapstone by Inuit artists. 04.… …
46carve something up — DIVIDE, partition, apportion, subdivide, split up, break up; share out, dole out; informal divvy up. → carve * * * divide something ruthlessly into separate areas or domains West Africa was carved up by the Europeans * * * ˌcarve sthˈup derived ( …
47carve-up — n British 1. a swindle or conspiracy that ruins one s chances. A rueful London working class term probably inspired by a greedy carving up of a chicken or joint of meat and the use of carve to mean slash (someone) with a knife. The word was… …
48Out of Africa — For the 1985 film based in part on this novel, see Out of Africa (film). For other uses, see Out of Africa (disambiguation). Out of Africa   …
49carve — [OE] Originally, carve meant simply ‘cut’. That sense died out in the 16th century, leaving the more specialized ‘cut or incise decoratively’ and later ‘cut up meat at table’. Related words in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch kerven, point …
50carve something out — develop a career, reputation, etc. through painstaking effort. → carve …
