# carving

Pronunciation: US say "KAHR-ving" /ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/; UK say "KAH-ving" /ˈkɑːvɪŋ/

## Noun

1. An object produced by cutting and shaping wood, stone, ivory, or another solid material.
   - Simple: An object that someone has shaped by cutting wood, stone, or other material.
   - _The museum displayed an intricate ivory carving from the twelfth century._
   - _Each carving along the temple wall depicted a different deity._
2. The act or craft of cutting and shaping wood, stone, or another material into finished objects.
   - Simple: The activity of cutting and shaping wood, stone, or other material to make objects.
   - _She took up carving after retiring from her office job._
   - _Wood carving demands sharp tools and a steady hand._

## Verb

3. Present participle of carve. — present participle and gerund of carve
   - Simple: Present participle of carve. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The sculptor is carving a figure from a slab of marble._
   - _Volunteers are carving new trails through the forest._
4. Executing turns on skis or a snowboard by riding the edges, without pivoting or skidding the board.
   - Simple: Making smooth turns on a snowboard or skis by tilting the edges, without sliding sideways.
   - _He spent the whole afternoon carving across the fresh morning powder._
   - _Good skiers spend years carving clean arcs down a steep face._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/carving (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).