crafts 1 of 2

noun

Definition of craftsnext
plural of craft
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as in arts
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands an expert in the craft of cabinetmaking

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as in boats
a small buoyant structure for travel on water borrowed a craft to get across the river

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crafts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of craft
as in prepares
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student

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  1. arts
  2. prepares
  3. skills
  4. vessels
  5. writes
Noun
  • Environmental conservation won as the new theme by just three votes over arts and cultural history.
    Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The son of two teachers, Johnson began playing piano at the age of seven, and graduated from Yale University with a bachelor’s degree in arts and a master’s degree in music.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of arts
Verb
  • The decision comes amid a rising trade war between the United States and China as the Biden Administration prepares to leave office.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Moving to cloud platforms and scalable storage solutions prepares businesses for AI.
    Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of prepares
Noun
  • Often, the skills these artisans honed on other movies helped prepare them for the leap to directing.
    Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Keep in mind that a resume is not just a summary of your career, but rather a tool to showcase your skills, accomplishments, and potential.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of skills
Noun
  • The Pentagon says that China's Coast Guard has the largest maritime law enforcement fleet in the world, with over 150 vessels that are more than 1,000 tons, while the Chinese maritime militia assists the country's navy and Coast Guard in asserting maritime claims.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The West may no longer be importing Russian oil and gas, but Russian officials have been adept at finding alternative markets in Asia—India and China have been scooping up Russian crude at a discount—by utilizing vessels that aren't connected to the Western banking system.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of vessels
Verb
  • As Forbes retail contributor Kiri Masters writes, the de minimis law allows direct-to-consumer platforms like Temu to potentially avoid tariffs on individual shipments up to $800 per day, while traditional retailers and sellers importing in bulk would face the full impact.
    DeArbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Santana writes for the Associated Press.
    Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of writes
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