carving
noun
[ ˈkɑːvɪŋ ]
• the action of carving.
carve
verb
• cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription.
• "the wood was carved with runes"
Similar:
sculpt,
sculpture,
cut,
chisel,
hew,
whittle,
chip,
hack,
slash,
form,
shape,
fashion,
engrave,
etch,
notch,
cut in,
incise,
score,
print,
mark,
• cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating.
• "he stood carving the roast chicken"
• establish (a career, role, or reputation) for oneself through hard work.
• "she has been busy carving a successful career as a singer"
• make (a turn) by tilting one's skis on to their edges and using one's weight to bend them so that they slide in an arc.
Origin:
Old English ceorfan ‘cut, carve’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kerven .
