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crafting

USKRAFT-ing/ˈkɹæftɪŋ/SayKRAHFT-ingUK/ˈkɹɑːftɪŋ/AUS/ˈkɹɐːftɪŋ/

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2 meanings of crafting

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act or process of making something with care and skill.

    The crafting of fine violins demands patience and a steady hand.

    Every detail of the cabinet reflects hours of careful crafting.

    Similarmaking, creation, construction, fashioning, workmanship

  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of craft.

    The artisans are crafting delicate ornaments by hand.

    He is crafting a wooden chair in his workshop this week.

    Note

    One -ing form does two jobs here. After be it makes the progressive (they are crafting ornaments). In noun slots it is a gerund that still takes a direct object (crafting a chair takes patience). That object sets it apart from the noun for the process, which needs of and can be plural: the crafting of a chair, many craftings. The verb also covers combining several items into a new one, such as armor or medicine.

crafting is a form of craft

craft, verb: To make or develop something with skill and care, often by hand. Full entry

Forms
craftcrafts he/she/itcrafting -ing formcrafted past tense, past participle
Spelling
craft → crafting: add -ing

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