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carpentering

[ kahr-puhn-ter-ing ]

noun

  1. the trade or work of a carpenter.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of carpentering1

First recorded in 1830–40; carpenter + -ing 1

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Example Sentences

"Edna is very much taken up with her carpentering," he went on.

Carpentering around the arena wasn't a popular job in those days.

Seriously, I have been doing nothing except a little gardening and carpentering; just manual labour to keep one sane.

Its easy to tell people how to do things, said 196 Tom; but he was clever at carpentering, and had it done in a very short time.

Don't you see that to-day I've carpentering business on hand.

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