Definitions for carpentering

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carpentering car·pen·ter·ing

Spelling: [kahr-puh n-ter-ing]

IPA: /ˈkɑr pən tər ɪŋ/

Carpentering is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 980 anagrams from letters in carpentering (aceeginnprrt).

Definitions for carpentering

noun

1. the trade or work of a carpenter.
2. a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.

verb (used with object)

1. to make by carpentry.
2. to construct (a plot, scene, article, or the like) in a mechanical or unoriginal fashion.

verb (used without object)

1. to do carpenter's work.

Origin of carpentering

First recorded in 1830-40; carpenter + -ing¹

Examples for carpentering

"Edna is very much taken up with her carpentering," he went on.

Certainly not; that would only give a city the reputation of skill in carpentering.

"I can do that—when I am able to go at carpentering again," put in Mr. Thompson.

I never worked in de mines but I did all sorts of carpentering for them.

When your carpentering is completed, the whole case must be stained to your taste.

If you were a little older, I could give you something better to do than carpentering.

Had she got him on carpentering, engineering—discovered his weak point?

I taught blacksmithing, carpentering, and mechanical drawing.

Besides, I'm going to do a bit of carpentering work for Miss Remington.

Mick Murphy (he's Mr. May's man) did most of the carpentering, but we boys helped.