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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overcarve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-carve
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To carve too much or too deeply.

Transitive verb

verb

To carve or cut across; cross.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + carve.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overcarves (present, singular) overcarving (participle, present) overcarved (participle, past) overcarved (past)

Questions

What does overcarve mean?
To carve too much or too deeply.
Where does overcarve come from?
From over- + carve.

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