The pediatric geneticist explained that the child's symptoms were consistent with Carpenter syndrome, and that coordinated care from surgeons, endocrinologists, and therapists would be necessary.

Last summer, carpenter bees made dozens of neat holes in the porch railing.

Before the press run, the craftsman straightened his carpenter's hat and inspected the inking roller.

The carpenters' pencils, tucked into the side pocket of his tool belt, left precise marks on the oak before the first cut.

On warm afternoons, violet carpenter bees buzzed around the old fence, drilling neat round holes for their nests.

A violet carpenter bee drilled a neat round hole in the garden fence while collecting pollen from the late summer flowers.

The carpenterworm bored deep into the oak trunk, leaving a maze of tunnels that weakened the tree.

Late in summer, carpenterworms bore deep into the old oak, weakening its structure.

She gave the old chest a carpenterly restoration, reinforcing the joints and smoothing the worn edges.

She inherited her father's carpentership, carrying on the family tradition of crafting durable furniture.