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Uncommonhew
The correct spelling is hew.
How to pronounce hew
/hjuː/
verbIPA: /hjuː/
Say it like: Hew
The correct spelling is hew. To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down. For example: "One of the most widely used typefaces in the world was hewn by the English printer and typographer John Baskerville."
Usage Examples
“One of the most widely used typefaces in the world was hewn by the English printer and typographer John Baskerville.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
- 2.To shape; to form.
- 3.To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
noun
- 1.Hue; colour
- 2.Shape; form
- 3.Destruction by cutting down.
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