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How to pronounce graver in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms graving tool, pointel, pointrel
Type of hand tool
Has types scauper, scorper

Examples of graver

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It's her year-off up the wazoo, for starters, but there are graver consequences.
From the hecklerspray.com
In 1961, Soviet leader NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV appeared to pose an even graver threat.
From the time.com
Mine was made graver by a revolution in 1979 in my beloved birth country of Iran.
From the npr.org
Yup. I'm with Ezra on joblessness being a graver concern than inflation right now.
From the theatlantic.com
The political consequences of letting eastern Europe go could be graver still.
From the economist.com
Netanyahu's is the graver offense, because he knew exactly what he was doing.
From the keller.blogs.nytimes.com
Hotzaat shem ra is worse, and consequentially a graver sin, than lashon hara.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A handheld tool called a graver is often used in preference to a slide mounted tool.
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That same afternoon another Jackson Township boy had far graver matters on his mind.
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More examples
  • A tool used by an engraver
  • Graver is a surname, and may refer to: * Elizabeth Graver (born 1964), American writer * Fred Graver (21st century), American writer * Gary Graver (1938-2006), American film director * Kjersti Graver (born 1945), Norwegian jurist
  • (Gravers (SEPTA station)) Graver's Lane Station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at 300 East Gravers Lane at Anderson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station building is on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places and the National Register. ...
  • A burin; a carver or engraver; comparative form of grave: more grave
  • (Graving) (1.) Heb. hatsabh . Job 19:24, rendered "graven," but generally means hewn stone or wood, in quarry or forest. (2.) Heb. harush . Jer 17:1, rendered "graven," and indicates generally artistic work in metal, wood, and stone, effected by fine instruments. (3.) Heb. haqaq . ...
  • (Graving) The cleaning, burning off and tarring of a ship's underwater hull - hence dry docks being called Graving Docks.
  • (Graving) To scrape or burn away the weeds, barnacles and other matter that have become fixed to a ship`s hull. This is usually carried out in a dry-dock.
  • (Graving) the cleaning of a ship's bottom when she is deliberately laid aground for the recess of the tide.
  • A small tool with a sharp tip that was used to engrave bone, stone, wood or other materials.