carving
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːvɪŋ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)vɪŋ
- Homophone: calving (in non-rhotic accents)
- Hyphenation: carv‧ing
Noun edit
carving (countable and uncountable, plural carvings)
- (sculpture) A carved object.
- The carvings on the oak panels were ancient.
- The act or craft of producing a carved object.
- He took up carving after his retirement.
- My father is an expert in carving, so we let him handle Christmas dinner.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
the object produced
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the craft
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Verb edit
carving
- present participle and gerund of carve
- (snowboarding) Executing turns without pivoting.