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hand-hewn

/ˈhænd.hjuːn/

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adjective

/ˈhænd.hjuːn/formalobsolete
  • ruСтаромодный термин, описывающий что-то, что было обработано или вырезано вручную, обычно относится к дереву или камню.

An old-fashioned term describing something that has been shaped or cut by hand, typically referring to wood or stone.

  1. Cut or shaped by handC1formal

    Cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel, rather than by machine.

    ruВырубленный вручную

    • The cabin was built with hand-hewn logs.
    • The artisan displayed a collection of hand-hewn wooden bowls.
    • The old barn's hand-hewn beams were still sturdy after centuries.

    Antonymsmachine-made

Forms
  • more hand-hewn comparative form
  • most hand-hewn superlative form