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Meaning of Hewing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhjuːɪŋ

Definitions

The act of one who hews or chops.

Equivalents

العربية القطع
Suomi piiluaminen
日本語 製材
Latina dolamen

Examples

“Hadley [the sculptor] could afford to let his hewings be rough where the monarchical extremities were concerned, as these were to be covered by the raiment of state.”
“Hewing to this principle, I walked along the lakeshore at Bosque del Apache as the stragglers of a flock of Sandhill Cranes made their morning departure.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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