carving

English

Pronunciation
  • (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

carving (countable and uncountable, plural carvings)

  1. (sculpture) A carved object.
    The carvings on the oak panels were ancient.
  2. 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.

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Verb

carving

  1. present participle and gerund of carve
  2. (snowboarding) Executing turns without pivoting.

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