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hewer

/ˈhjuːər/ /ˈhjuːɚ/

Meanings
noun
One who hews.

Examples :

"The hewer used an axe to shape the rough log into a smooth beam for the cabin. "
job work person

Related Words

Illustration cabin

cabin noun

/ˈkæbɪn/

A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.

"Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin."

Illustration who

who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

Illustration shape

shape noun

/ʃeɪp/

The status or condition of something

"Her mother's illness changed the shape of their family life. "

Illustration beam

beam noun

/biːm/

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

"The carpenter used a strong wooden beam to support the porch roof. "

Illustration one

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration into

into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

Illustration smooth

smooth noun

/smuːð/

Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.

"The smooth transition between classes made it easy to get to my next lesson. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration axe

axe noun

/æks/

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

"The lumberjack used his axe to chop down the tree. "

Illustration rough

rough noun

/ɹʌf/

The unmowed part of a golf course.

"The rough on the golf course was very long and difficult to play through. "

Illustration hews

hews verb

/hjuːz/

To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.

"The sculptor hews away at the large block of marble to reveal the figure within. "