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carving

The correct spelling is carving.

How to pronounce carving

verb

IPA: [ˈkɑɹvɪŋ]

Say it like: Car-vin-g

The correct spelling is carving. To cut. For example: "You carve the roast and I'll serve the vegetables."

Usage Examples

You carve the roast and I'll serve the vegetables.

to carve a name into a tree

The carvings on the oak panels were ancient.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cut.
  2. 2.To cut meat in order to serve it.
  3. 3.To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work.
  4. 4.To perform a series of turns without pivoting, so that the tip and tail of the snowboard take the same path.
  5. 5.To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.

noun

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

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