Carver
noun
George Washington, 1864?–1943, U.S. botanist and chemist.
Carver
American
[kahr-ver]
/ ˈkɑr vər /
noun
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George Washington, 1864?–1943, U.S. botanist and chemist.
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John, 1575?–1621, Pilgrim leader: first governor of Plymouth Colony 1620–21.
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Raymond, 1938–88, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
Carver
1
British
/ ˈkɑːvə /
noun
carver
2
British
/ ˈkɑːvə /
noun
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a carving knife
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(plural) a large matched knife and fork for carving meat
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a chair with arms that forms part of a set of dining chairs
Carver
Scientific
/ kär′vər /
Example Sentences
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Shannon Alsheimer said students in her daughter Haylie’s Carver, Mass., high school brag that “their mom got them a 504” before the SAT.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Local drag artist Adam Carver, also known as Fatt Butcher, plays the quick-witted sprite Puck, and admitted that they brought some of their drag persona to the role.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
According to the publication, Capt. Jonathan Carver documented in the 1760s that Native American tribes used beetle larvae, which emerged from thawing tree bark during this time of year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
The American writer, Raymond Carver, who survived alcoholism to write some of the most beautiful poems about grief, and happiness, left a short poem before he died from cancer, aged just 50.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025
Abdul said, knowing that I didn’t go to Carver anymore.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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