wood carving
noun
: the art of fashioning or ornamenting objects of wood by cutting with a sharp handheld implement
also
: an object of wood so fashioned or ornamented
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One was carved around 600 CE, while the other is over 5,300 years old, probably carved by the first people to inhabit Trinidad, and so far the oldest wood carving ever found and dated in the Caribbean.
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Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
The Monreals note the clock’s wood carvings are similar to those found at the mansion, including faces believed to be Catherine O’Leary.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Kids learn to play Balinese music, try wood carving, navigate bamboo bridges during river adventures, and have mud parties in this entirely outdoors day camp.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
The six-hour event included more than 60 artists – about a dozen more than a year ago – who were offering items including traditional paintings in oils and acrylics, wood carving, knit and crochet items, soaps, candles and more.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
The Monreals note the clock’s wood carvings are similar to those found at the mansion, including faces believed to be Catherine O’Leary.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Kids learn to play Balinese music, try wood carving, navigate bamboo bridges during river adventures, and have mud parties in this entirely outdoors day camp.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
The six-hour event included more than 60 artists – about a dozen more than a year ago – who were offering items including traditional paintings in oils and acrylics, wood carving, knit and crochet items, soaps, candles and more.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wood carving
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“Wood carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20carving. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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