woodcarving

[ woo d-kahr-ving ]
/ ˈwʊdˌkɑr vɪŋ /

noun

the art or technique of carving objects by hand from wood or of carving decorations into wood.
something made or decorated in such a manner.

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Origin of woodcarving

First recorded in 1840–50; wood1 + carve + -ing1

Words nearby woodcarving

woodborer, woodbridge, woodburn, woodbury, woodcarver, woodcarving, woodchat, woodchip, woodchipper, woodchop, woodchopper
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Example sentences from the Web for woodcarving

  • He said he had kept his eye on Little, and assured them the man had gone into woodcarving, and was to be seen in the town all day.

    Put Yourself in His Place|Charles Reade

  • After tea, he went to the shed to his carpentry or his woodcarving.

    The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

  • Woodcarving, silversmithing, goldsmithing, and other crafts also reached a high level of artistry in medieval Bulgaria.

    Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for woodcarving

woodcarving
/ (ˈwʊdˌkɑːvɪŋ) /

noun

the act of carving wood, esp as an art form
a work of art produced by carving wood

Derived forms of woodcarving

woodcarver, noun
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