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

Word History and Origins

Origin of carving¹

See carve, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Their recognizable silhouettes, complete with coiled tails, even appear in ancient Egyptian rock carvings.

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Ama is behind me, carving something on the door with what resembles a stylus.

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She thought of carving a teething ring out of wood, but the baby would not have teeth for a while, either.

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By 2011, the West African black rhino was officially declared extinct, thanks to poachers who mercilessly killed them for their horns—which people then use for decorative carvings and grind into powder for medicines.

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When we finish carving the obelisk, he will no longer be enslaved.

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