hewing
/ˈhjuːɪŋ/
verb
- 1
To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
- 2
To shape; to form.
“One of the most widely used typefaces in the world was hewn by the English printer and typographer John Baskerville.”
- 3
To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
noun
- 1
The act of one who hews or chops.
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