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hewing out

hewing out is the present participle and gerund of hew out.

Meaning of hew out

Verb

hew out (third-person singular simple present hews out, present participle hewing out, simple past hewed out, past participle hewn out)

  1. carve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.

Questions about hewing out

What is hewing out the present participle and gerund of?
Hewing out is the present participle and gerund of hew out.

Words near hewing out in the dictionary

  1. hewgags
  2. hewhole
  3. hewholes
  4. hewing
  5. hewing down
  6. hewing out
  7. hewings
  8. Hewins
  9. Hewish
  10. Hewison
  11. Hewitson

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