carve · verb I or T /kÉ‘rv/
carve
C2 to make an object, a shape, or a pattern by cutting wood, stone, etc.
Dictionary examples:
The statue was carved out of stone.
They had carved their initials into the tree.
Learner example:
Odd symbols have been carved on both sides of its square handle. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; French)
