- present participle of carve.
carving
Americannoun
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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.
noun
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Origin of carving
Example Sentences
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Carving the intricate statues, which are often adorned with bright paint and gold leaf, was an art he learned from his father as a teenager.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
Carving up the city into council districts ushered in a generation of Latino elected officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023
"If you look at the origins of lots of the things about Halloween they come from here. Carving turnips, guising, wearing masks to scare off creatures," Evelyn said.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023
Carving mountains to build tunnels that funnel river water has made deadly landslides more common - a risk scientists and locals have flagged, although authorities say they take precautions.
From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2023
“Listen,” he said, “you want me to go writing your name everywhere? Carving your initials on trees? Writing ‘Eleanor, Eleanor’ on little scraps of paper?”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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