hew - Definition and Meaning

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(verb)

definitions

chop or cut (something, especially wood or coal) with an axe, pick, or other tool

examples

master carpenters would hew the logs with an axe

he had hewn down the famous elm tree

synonyms

(abbreviation)

definitions

(the US Department of) Health, Education, and Welfare

examples

he was HEW secretary 1970–73