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stonecutter
/ ˈstəʊnˌkʌtə /
noun
- a person who is skilled in cutting and carving stone
- a machine used to dress stone
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Derived Forms
- ˈstoneˌcutting, noun
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Other Words From
- stonecutting noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stonecutter1
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Example Sentences
It seems that the stonecutter omitted a final "e" in the last word, and tried in vain to squeeze it in above the line.
One enthusiastic lady said, "We will inscribe it ourselves, if no stonecutter can be had."
But the stonecutter pushes him to one side without looking to see who it is, and continues to hew at the granite: whew!
The stonecutter takes the marble and hews out the rough block; the sculptor finds its hidden soul.
Socrates was the son of Sophroniscus, a stonecutter, and his wife Phænarete.
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