- present participle of carve.
carving
Americannoun
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carvings
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the act of fashioning or producing by cutting into or shaping solid material, as wood.
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a carved design or figure.
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Milling requires carving the restoration from a solid block of zirconia.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
And it was this upbringing that led to him carving a path as voice actor and physical performer.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The idea of carving out talks on the future administration of Hormuz was pressed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Iranian paramilitary group that protects the regime and controls the strait, mediators said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
And he took issue with the court carving out an exception allowing it to interfere with the removal of public officers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Father found another location that was more suitable for carving.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
There are five infinity fountains, also clad in carvings, punctuating the space while fragrant native plants perfume the warm, dry L.A. air, identified by information cards written in Halsey’s recognizable script.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Throughout there are animal wood carvings and beadwork, the latter often hung from sculptures made of tree branches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
The oak refectory tables and benches, crafted by Robert "Mouseman" Thompson and featuring his trademark mice carvings, had been donated by former pupils.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
Their recognizable silhouettes, complete with coiled tails, even appear in ancient Egyptian rock carvings.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2025
Piper glanced at the stone carvings above the doorways: the scowling twin faces of Fear and Panic.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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