Looking for the meaning of the word HEWING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HEWING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Hew
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English hēawan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch houwen and German hauen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
chop or cut (something, especially wood or coal) with an axe, pick, or other tool
Short Definition:chop something
Examples:- master carpenters would hew the logs with an axe
- he had hewn down the famous elm tree
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