carter
/ˈkɑɹtɚ/
noun
Common
1.n.Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
2.n.39th President of the United States (1924-)
3.n.someone whose work is driving carts
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carter and carver differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. carter means “Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)”. carver means “United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)”. carter is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɑɹtɚ/
1.n.Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
2.n.39th President of the United States (1924-)
3.n.someone whose work is driving carts
/ˈkɑɹvɚ/
1.n.United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
2.n.makes decorative wooden panels
3.n.an artist who creates sculptures
| carter | carver | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑɹtɚ/ | /ˈkɑɹvɚ/ |
| Said | KAHR-tur | KAHR-vur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Howard Carter | George Washington Carver |
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