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overcarved

overcarved is the simple past and past participle of overcarve.

Meaning of overcarve

Verb

overcarve (third-person singular simple present overcarves, present participle overcarving, simple past and past participle overcarved)

  1. (transitive) To carve too much or too deeply.
    • If the finished restoration is overcarved, the depth dimension is decreased further thereby adding to the problem. By carving deep grooves in the occlusal anatomy, stress concentrations can further exacerbate the problem.1986, National Institute of Dental Research, International State-of-the-Art Conference on Restorative Dental Materials
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To carve or cut across; cross.

Questions about overcarved

What is overcarved the simple past and past participle of?
Overcarved is the simple past and past participle of overcarve.

Words near overcarved in the dictionary

  1. overcarried
  2. overcarries
  3. overcarry
  4. overcarrying
  5. overcarve
  6. overcarved
  7. overcarves
  8. overcarving
  9. overcast
  10. overcasted
  11. overcaster

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