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hew

🪓hew

verb

/hjuː/

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Meaning

To chop or cut something, especially wood or stone, with a tool.

Example Sentences

The workers hewed logs to build the cabin.

Example Expressions

hew to the line

Synonyms

chop, cut, carve, hack, cleave

Antonyms

assemble, join, attach

Collocations

hew wood, hew stone, hew to tradition, hew to the line

More Example Sentences

Do I need to chew this tablet?

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