carve vs make a grooves in

carve

verb
  • To cut meat in order to serve it. 

  • To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work. 

  • To perform a series of turns without pivoting, so that the tip and tail of the snowboard take the same path. 

  • To take or make, as by cutting; to provide. 

  • To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan. 

noun
  • The act of carving 

make a grooves in

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