What is the definition of carves?

Answer 1

carve |kärv|verb [ trans. ]1 (often be carved) cut (a hard material) in order to produce an aesthetically pleasing object or design : the wood was carved with runes | [as adj. ] ( carved) bookcases of carved oak.• produce (an object) by cutting and shaping a hard material : the altar was carved from a block of solid jade.• produce (an inscription or design) by cutting into hard material : an inscription was carved over the doorway | figurative the river carved a series of gorges into the plain.2 cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating.• cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece.3 Skiing make (a turn) by tilting one's skis on to their edges and using one's weight to bend them so that they slide into an arc.PHRASAL VERBScarve something out 1 take something from a larger whole, esp. with difficulty : carving out a 5 percent share of the overall vote. 2 establish or create something through painstaking effort : he managed to carve out a successful photographic career for himself.carve someone up informal slash someone with a knife or other sharp object.carve something up divide something ruthlessly into separate areas or domains : West Africa was carved up by the Europeans.ORIGIN Old English ceorfan [cut, carve] ; related to Dutch kerven.