What part of speech is carving?

Carving can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. carving is a verb, gerund of carve (infinitive).
  • 2. carving is a noun, singular of carvings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does carving mean?

Definitions

Verb

carve - engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark"
carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"
carve - cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"

Noun

carving - a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
carving - removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
carving - creating figures or designs in three dimensions

Examples of carving

#   Sentence  
1. verb This carving knife ... it's one made by a famous swordsmith.
2. verb Tom likes carving pipes.
3. verb That's really a good carving.
4. verb Atuqtuaq is an apprentice at soapstone carving.
5. verb Atuqtuaq is excellent at soapstone carving.
6. verb I need help carving these pumpkins. If everything is not ready, the kids will notice it.
7. verb Tom won the pumpkin carving contest.
8. verb "What are you carving?" "A spoon."
9. verb Tom participated in the ice carving competition.
10. verb Tom pulled out his knife and started carving.
11. verb Carve one's name into the bark.
12. verb Carve a flower from the ice.
13. verb At times I confuse curve with carve.
14. verb At times I confuse "curve" with "carve".
15. verb Companions with the same aim, to carve out their own future, cooperate with each other.
Sentence  
verb
This carving knife ... it's one made by a famous swordsmith.
Tom likes carving pipes.
That's really a good carving.
Atuqtuaq is an apprentice at soapstone carving.
Atuqtuaq is excellent at soapstone carving.
I need help carving these pumpkins. If everything is not ready, the kids will notice it.
Tom won the pumpkin carving contest.
"What are you carving?" "A spoon."
Tom participated in the ice carving competition.
Tom pulled out his knife and started carving.
Carve one's name into the bark.
Carve a flower from the ice.
At times I confuse curve with carve.
At times I confuse "curve" with "carve".
Companions with the same aim, to carve out their own future, cooperate with each other.

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