kaivertaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• chase verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
• engrave verb To cut letters, patterns, or images into a hard surface, typically metal, stone, or wood.
• etch verb To cut a design or pattern into a hard surface using acid, a needle, or another sharp tool.
• grave noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
• incise verb To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.
• inscribe verb To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
• mill noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
• notch noun A V-shaped or angular cut or indentation in an edge or surface.

Senses

kaivertaa is used for these senses in English:

• chase (transitive) To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.
• incise (transitive) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.
• inscribe (transitive) To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
• mill (transitive) To engrave one or more grooves or a pattern around the edge of (a cylindrical object such as a coin).
• notch (transitive) To cut a notch in (something).

chase — full definition

1. verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
2. verb To pursue a goal, opportunity, or ambition persistently.
3. noun An act of pursuing someone or something, especially at speed.
4. verb To drink something mild right after a strong alcoholic drink.

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