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carving

[ kahr-ving ]

noun

  1. the act of fashioning or producing by cutting into or shaping solid material, as wood.
  2. a carved design or figure.


carving

/ ˈkɑːvɪŋ /

noun

  1. a figure or design produced by carving stone, wood, etc glyptic


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Example Sentences

Whole Foods and kitchens across the country should probably start carving out a (very chilled) section for him now.

An esteemed historian of Southern culinary culture, Ferris had all the utensils to do some serious carving on Paula Deen.

One of the men was carrying a carving knife and a live goose.

In the carving, the temple is depicted with a classical pediment front and a colonnade of columns supporting the structure.

In an ancient stone carving, warriors brandishing shields and swords swarm over the columned facade of a grand temple.

The windows are ornamented by tracery, and the façade is enriched by a free use of carving.

The whole of the carving and sculptured work has been executed by Mr. John Roddis.

It is a fine marble, much too hard to admit of minute carving, but taking a high polish.

He has his particular likings and tit-bits, and is very expert in carving out the parts of an animal that please him best.

On the upper part of each of these posts was a rude carving of a hideous human face with prominent teeth.

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