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UK
/kˈɑːvɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- creating figures or designs in three dimensions
- a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
- removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
How To Use carving In A Sentence
- Country pursuits on offer include sheep-racing, woodcarving with chainsaws, small-bore rifle-shooting, wool-spinning, bee demonstrations, candle-making and ferret-racing.
- The men practised various traditional crafts, such as carving toys out of bone.
- I picked up a piece of wood and started carving.
- Against all odds, he succeeded in carving out a career in the media.
- Over the south door, the twelfth-century carving of Christ in Glory is seated in a niche, within the traditional mandorla.
- Get to know the town and the hilly surroundings famous for their tannery, wood carving and furriery.
- They appreciated the soaring towers, pointed arches, the polychromy of brick and stone decoration and the carvings of birds and beasts. Gothic Renaissance in London
- Woodcarvings, bamboo mats, wooden partitions, paintings, wall hangings, brassware, metal icons and pooja articles are also on display, besides ready-to-eat products.
- The carving of the Mount Rushmore Monument likewise spanned a period of fourteen years.
- These sculptures, and others, are juxtaposed with coins, medals, gems, seals, enamels, ivory carving, a cassone, a parade shield, moulded leather and even a waffling iron.