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carving
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
carving
(noun)
carving knife
(noun)
wood carving
(noun)
carve
(verb)
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carving
/
ˈ
kɑɚvɪŋ/
noun
plural
carvings
carving
/
ˈ
kɑɚvɪŋ/
noun
plural
carvings
Learner's definition of CARVING
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:
a carved object, design, or figure
She bought a small wooden
carving
of a Buddha.
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the act or skill of creating carved objects, designs, or figures
an ancient people proficient in stone
carving
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wood carving
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