kaapia — meaning in English

English meaning

• carve verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
• curette noun A small hand-held surgical instrument with a scoop or hook at the tip, used to scrape or clean tissue.
• scoop noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.
• skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.

Senses

kaapia is used for these senses in English:

• carve (figuratively) To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.
• curette (transitive, medicine) To scrape with a curette.
• scoop (transitive) To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.
• skim (transitive) To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface

carve — full definition

1. verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
2. verb To create or establish something, especially with effort, such as a reputation or path.

curette — full definition

1. noun A small hand-held surgical instrument with a scoop or hook at the tip, used to scrape or clean tissue.
2. verb To scrape or clean tissue with a curette.

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