Pronunciation: /rʌf.hjuː/
verb to shape or cut roughly, without finishing details
A1 The carpenter roughhewed the wood to create a basic shape for the table.
A2 She roughhewed the stone to make it suitable for building purposes.
B1 The artist roughhewed the clay before sculpting it into a beautiful vase.
B2 The mason roughhewed the marble block before carving intricate designs into it.
C1 The sculptor roughhewed the granite with precision before creating a masterpiece.
C2 The craftsman roughhewed the oak wood with skill and expertise before crafting a detailed piece of furniture.
formal The sculptor used a chisel to roughhew the marble block into a basic shape.
informal I'm going to roughhew this piece of wood before sanding it down.
slang Let's roughhew this project outline before presenting it to the team.
figurative Sometimes life throws us challenges that we must roughhew before we can move forward.
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