Definitions for carving

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carving carv·ing

Spelling: [kahr-ving]

IPA: /ˈkɑr vɪŋ/

Carving is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 173 anagrams from letters in carving (acginrv).

Definitions for carving

noun

1. the act of fashioning or producing by cutting into or shaping solid material, as wood.
2. a carved design or figure.

verb (used with object)

1. to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
2. to form from a solid material by cutting:
3. to cut into slices or pieces, as a roast of meat.
4. to decorate with designs or figures cut on the surface:
5. to cut (a design, figures, etc.) on a surface:
6. to make or create for oneself (often followed by out):

verb (used without object)

1. to carve figures, designs, etc.
2. to cut meat.

Origin of carving

See carve, -ing¹

Examples for carving

One woman faced down the two alleged killers who used cleavers and carving knives to hack a soldier to death in London.

Fly, Ravens, Fly Baltimore capitalized on the James fumble, carving up the vaunted 49er defense with a mixture of run and pass.

It was only when coming back, carving knife and fork in hand, that she spoke again.

In the carving, the temple is depicted with a classical pediment front and a colonnade of columns supporting the structure.

The carving of the woodwork of these erections is often very elaborate.

In carving a round of beef, slice it horizontally and very thin.

One of the men was carrying a carving knife and a live goose.

It is characteristic of this style that the carving is not so deep as in the previous work.

There is not a vestige nor indication of carving or decoration of any sort or kind.

As I well recall, carving an extra $100 out of that is not easy.