carving

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːvɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)vɪŋ
• Homophone: calving (non-rhotic, Received Pronunciation, trap–bath split)
• Hyphenation: carv‧ing

carving (countable and uncountable, plural carvings)

1. (sculpture) A carved object.

   The carvings on the oak panels were ancient.

2. The act or craft of producing a carved object.

   He took up carving after his retirement.

   My father is an expert in carving, so we let him handle Christmas dinner.

carving

1. present participle and gerund of carve
2. (snowboarding) Executing turns without pivoting.

• craving