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carving
(carv|ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɑːvɪŋ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the action of carving.
[
count noun
]
an object or design carved from a hard material as an artistic work:
a carving of an Asian elephant
[
mass noun
]
:
a table decorated with fluted carving
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