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Examples of carving in a Sentence
She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha.
an ancient people proficient in stone carving
Recent Examples of carving from the Web
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Basilius readily expanded the Amerbach collection, tracking down ivory carvings, additional Holbein paintings and drawings, and nearly 4,000 coins and exonumia.
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Bakman, equipped with thick black gloves, lifts the door to the giant smoker, removes an enormous piece of meat and places it on the carving board.
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The four-wheel independent suspension is set for comfort, not corner carving, but the ride quality is balanced and very smooth rolling on the 18-inch low-rolling-resistance Bridgestone Ecopia all-season tires.
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But detailed chemical analysis of the carving’s crevices has yet to be done.
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Transfer chicken to a carving board and let chicken cool completely.
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Transfer chicken to a carving board and let chicken cool completely.
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The carved-wood entryway also features beautiful carvings.
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Registration for the carving competition will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Havre de Grace Activity Center.
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First Known Use of carving
13th century
CARVING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of carving for English Language Learners
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: a carved object, design, or figure
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: the act or skill of creating carved objects, designs, or figures
CARVING Defined for Kids
Definition of carving for Students
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: the art or act of a person who carves
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: an object or design that has been carved
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