carving
11Carving — Carve Carve (k[aum]rv), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carved} (k[aum]rvd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Carving}.] [AS. ceorfan to cut, carve; akin to D. kerven, G. kerben, Dan. karve, Sw. karfva, and to Gr. gra fein to write, orig. to scratch, and E. graphy. Cf.… …
12carving — noun Carving is used before these nouns: ↑knife Carving is used after these nouns: ↑relief, ↑rock, ↑wood …
13carving — n. an ivory; wood carving * * * [ kɑːvɪŋ] wood carving an ivory …
14carving — The technique of cutting and abrading the surface of a block of material to shape it into a particular form. Among the materials appropriate for carving in schools include clay, chalk, plaster, soft salt blocks, artificial sandstone, bar soap …
15carving — Kalaina. ♦ Carving expert, kahuna kālai. ♦ Shark s tooth used for carving, niho oki …
16carving — 1. noun [ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/ A carved object. The primitive carving looked ancient but was stamped made in Taiwan. 2. verb [ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/ Executing turns without pivoting …
17carving — Synonyms and related words: bust, doll, dolly, dummy, fantoccini, figure, figurehead, figurine, gingerbread man, lay figure, man of straw, manikin, mannequin, marionette, model, monument, portrait bust, puppet, scarecrow, sculpture, snowman,… …
18carving — carv|ing [ˈka:vıŋ US ˈka:r ] n 1.) an object or pattern made by cutting a shape in wood or stone for decoration →↑carve 2.) [U] the activity or skill of carving something …
19Carving — Car|ving das; [s] <aus gleichbed. engl. carving> das extreme Kurvenfahren auf der Kante, ohne zu rutschen (beim Ski u. Snowboardfahren) …
20carving — carv|ing [ karvıŋ ] noun count * an object, pattern, or piece of writing made by cutting stone or wood: a beautiful wooden carving …
