wood|carv|er

wood|carv|er
wood|carv|er «WUD KAHR vuhr», noun.
a person who carves figures or other objects from wood.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • carver — carv|er [ˈka:və US ˈka:rvər] n someone who carves wood or stone …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 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

  • carver — carv|er [ karvər ] noun count 1. ) someone who carves objects from stone or wood 2. ) a CARVING KNIFE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern 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

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