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carvingthe art or process of cutting designs or patterns in wood, stone, or other materials

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the art or process of cutting designs or patterns in wood, stone, or other materials

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 나무, 돌 등에 조각하는 것, 조각품

Korean pronunciation: **카**빙

Example Sentences

  • My grandfather's hobby is wood carving, and our house looks like a wooden zoo.
  • She spent hours on the pumpkin carving, only to have squirrels eat it the next day.
  • The ancient stone carving tells the story of the kingdom's history.

carving

NOUN

//ˈkɑːrvɪŋ//

the art or process of cutting designs or patterns in wood, stone, or other materials

carving concept
💡 Concept

the art or process of cutting designs or patterns in wood, stone, or other materials

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carving rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though starving, he keeps on carving!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɑːvɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootcarve
Suffix--ing

Origin

고대 영어 'ceorfan'(자르다)에서 유래했으며, 게르만어족의 공통 어원을 가집니다. 시간이 지나면서 단순히 '자르다'에서 '예술적으로 조각하다'로 의미가 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

starvingmarving
starving
marving

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandfather's hobby is wood carving, and our house looks like a wooden zoo.

😄 Fun example

She spent hours on the pumpkin carving, only to have squirrels eat it the next day.

The ancient stone carving tells the story of the kingdom's history.

😄 Fun example

His carving skills are so bad that his 'eagle' looks like a confused chicken.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sculptureengravingetchingcuttingwhittling

Antonyms

smoothingpolishing

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