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carving
verb
present participle of carve
Synonyms of carving (Entry 2 of 2)
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material
- carved a statue out of rare marble
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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