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English Dictionary: Carver by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Carver
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Carver
n
  1. United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
    Synonym(s): Carver, George Washington Carver
  2. makes decorative wooden panels
    Synonym(s): woodcarver, carver
  3. an artist who creates sculptures
    Synonym(s): sculptor, sculpturer, carver, statue maker
  4. someone who carves the meat
    Synonym(s): cutter, carver
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Carver \Carv"er\, n.
      1. One who carves; one who shapes or fashions by carving, or
            as by carving; esp. one who carves decorative forms,
            architectural adornments, etc. [bd]The carver's
            chisel.[b8] --Dodsley.
  
                     The carver of his fortunes.               --Sharp
                                                                              (Richardson's
                                                                              Dict. )
  
      2. One who carves or divides meat at table.
  
      3. A large knife for carving.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Carver, KY
      Zip code(s): 41409
   Carver, MA
      Zip code(s): 02330
   Carver, MN (city, FIPS 10144)
      Location: 44.76037 N, 93.62747 W
      Population (1990): 744 (270 housing units)
      Area: 10.0 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 55315
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