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carving

/ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Carving means: removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape.

Synonyms for carving2

noun, as in removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

noun, as in creating figures or designs in three dimensions

What does carving mean?3

noun

1

removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

2

creating figures or designs in three dimensions

3

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with carving?1

two syllables

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Carving in a sentence

  • The river knows no bounds, carving its own path.Igider
  • Time flows like the river, carving paths unseen.Igider
  • This carving knife ... it's one made by a famous swordsmith.fcbond
  • In that exhibition you will see jade carvings by several famous masters.SomeHungryBois
  • Dentzel Carousels were known for their realistic, graceful animals and elaborate carvings.Cangarejo
  • Jonas came into Amelia's room with a carving knife.Amastan
  • Jonas found Rima carving strange symbols on the table.Amastan
  • As their language had no written form, the natives expressed deeds and events in carvings.Swift

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Forms of carving

as a noun

plural
carvings