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car•pen•ter

Pronunciation: (kär'pun-tur), [key]
—n.
a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.

—v.i.
to do carpenter's work.

—v.t.
1. to make by carpentry.
2. to construct (a plot, scene, article, or the like) in a mechanical or unoriginal fashion.

Car•pen•ter

Pronunciation: (kär'pun-tur), [key]
—n.
1. John Alden, 1876–1951, U.S. composer.
2. (Malcolm) Scott, born 1925, U.S. astronaut and oceanographer.

Carpentaria

carpenter ant

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carpenter (Thesaurus)

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