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
Etymology
Origin of carving
Example Sentences
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She hit one glorious carving drive over extra cover for six early on and in the 15th over kicked for home by hitting spinner Sree Charani for a four and two thumping sixes.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
"We examined all the wooden remains closely, looking at their surfaces under microscopes. We found marks from chopping and carving on two objects -- clear signs that early humans had shaped them."
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Up here, in a starkly beautiful landscape of snowy peaks and glaciers, excavators are carving huge chunks out of the mountains to mine for copper and other minerals.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
It normalized for me the intentional carving out of time needed for writing, reading and creating.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
When Khosrou heard that Farhad was making progress—that day and night he worked at carving the rock and loving Shirin—Khosrou was filled with jealousy.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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