(noun.) removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape.

(noun.) a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape.

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• Complicated Ornamental Wood-cutting and Carving Machines. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
• Inside was a large room in which fifty workers were carving or moulding. 阿瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
• Rest the eyes when they hurt, and as far as possible do close work, such as writing, reading, sewing, wood carving, etc. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
• Another Englishman, Braithwaite, in 1840, invented a most attractive carving process in which, instead of cutting tools, he employed _burning_ as his agent. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
• No; I could manage the carving-knife better. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• The carving of stone by machinery is now a sister branch of wood carving. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
• Here, guard, pick up that gentleman's carving-knife. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
• There was an old door in this playground, on which the boys had a custom of carving their names. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
• His carving is his livelihood. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
• The practiced knights from Palestine made holyday sport of carving the awkward men-at-arms into chops and steaks. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
• Religion (I understand Mr. Godfrey to say, between the corks and the carving) meant love. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• Mr. Wardle paused too, and insensibly released his hold of the carving-knife, which remained inserted in the beef. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
• But what,' said Bella, as she watched the carving of the fowls, 'makes them pink inside, I wonder, Pa! 查爾斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
• Not a speck escaped Aunt March's eye, and all the furniture had claw legs and much carving, which was never dusted to suit. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
• Nature's handiwork never was disguised with such extraordinary artificial carving, as the man had overlaid his countenance with in one moment. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
• But their solid carvings are at least as old as their first pictures. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
• The cold hoar frost glistened on the tombstones, and sparkled like rows of gems, among the stone carvings of the old church. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
• Bits of old wood carvings from the pulpit, and panels from the chancel, and images from the organ-loft, said the clerk. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• A considerable production of beautiful vases and carvings also continued. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
• LAMBETH--Shortly before the closing of the court, Mr. Septimus Luker, the well-known dealer in ancient gems, carvings, intagli, &c. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.

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