- carv|ing
- carv|ing «KAHR vihng», noun, verb.–n.1. carved work; carved decoration: »
a wood carving.
2. the act or art of a person or thing that carves. a)present participle of carve: »Father is carving the meat.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
carv|ing
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carv·ing — /ˈkɑɚvıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 [count] : a carved object, design, or figure She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha. 2 [noncount] : the act or skill of creating carved objects, designs, or figures an ancient people proficient in stone carving … Useful english dictionary
wood|carv|ing — «WUD KAHR vihng», noun. 1. some object, such as a figure, carved from wood. 2. the art or process of making woodcarvings … Useful english dictionary
carving — carv|ing [ˈka:vıŋ US ˈka:r ] n 1.) an object or pattern made by cutting a shape in wood or stone for decoration →↑carve 2.) [U] the activity or skill of carving something … Dictionary of contemporary English
carving — carv|ing [ karvıŋ ] noun count * an object, pattern, or piece of writing made by cutting stone or wood: a beautiful wooden carving … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carving — carv•ing [[t]ˈkɑr vɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of fashioning or producing by cutting into or shaping solid material 2) a carved design or figure • Etymology: 1225–75 … From formal English to slang
carve — [[t]kɑrv[/t]] v. carved, carv•ing 1) to cut (a solid material) so as to form something: to carve a piece of pine[/ex] 2) to form from a solid material by cutting: to carve a statue out of stone[/ex] 3) to cut into pieces or slices, as meat 4) cvb … From formal English to slang
woodcarving — wood•carv•ing [[t]ˈwʊdˌkɑr vɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the art of carving objects by hand from wood or of carving decorations into wood 2) something made or decorated in such a manner • Etymology: 1840–50 wood′carv er, n … From formal English to slang
Carving — Carv ing, n. 1. The act or art of one who carves. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of decorative work cut in stone, wood, or other material. Carving in wood. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] 3. The whole body of decorative sculpture of any kind or epoch,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
woodcarving — wood|carv|ing [ˈwudka:vıŋ US ka:r ] n [U and C] the process of shaping wood with special tools, or a piece of art produced in this way … Dictionary of contemporary English
woodcarving — wood|carv|ing [ wud,karvıŋ ] noun count an object used as a decoration, made by cutting and shaping a piece of wood a. uncount the process or skill of doing this … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
