carve

  • 41carve —   Kālai, kalakalai; ku ikepa (as wood); oki oki (as meat).    ♦ To carve figures in the i e tapa beater, hole i e …

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  • 42carve up —  1. v. Cheat. Destroy. Defeat. Attack. Fight.  2. n. carve up Swindle …

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  • 43carve — [OE] Originally, carve meant simply ‘cut’. That sense died out in the 16th century, leaving the more specialized ‘cut or incise decoratively’ and later ‘cut up meat at table’. Related words in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch kerven, point …

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  • 44carve-out — USA This term has a number of meanings. In the context of: • Finance: A specific exception to a negative covenant or other provision in a loan agreement. For example, in the covenant which limits the sale of assets by the borrower, a carve out… …

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  • 45Carve-out — Сarve out Полный пересмотр долга способ решения проблемы задолженности развивающихся стран путем реструктуризации всего долга, а не отдельных кредитов. Equity carve out   Выделение части акционерного капитала – продажа материнской компанией на… …

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  • 46Carve, Thomas — • Historian, b. in Co. Tipperary, Ireland, 1590; d. probably in 1672 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …

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  • 47carve out something — carve out (something) 1. to create a reputation, rank, or job through skillful activities. She carved out a reputation for herself as a high powered lawyer. 2. to get a part of something. Those companies carved out a sizable share of the imported …

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  • 48carve out — (something) 1. to create a reputation, rank, or job through skillful activities. She carved out a reputation for herself as a high powered lawyer. 2. to get a part of something. Those companies carved out a sizable share of the imported pasta… …

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  • 49carve up something — carve up (something) to divide something into parts. The new owner carved up the company and sold off several divisions. Local leaders have carved up the forest and turned the land over to a company that built homes on it …

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  • 50Carve Dat Possum — Infobox Standard title=Carve Dat Possum comment= image size= caption=Cover of Carve Dat Possum , 1875 writer= Sam Lucas composer= lyricist= published= 1875 written= language= English form= original artist= recorded by= performed by= Carve Dat… …

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