Carving vs. Engraving

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Difference Between Carving and Engraving
Carvingnoun
A carved object.
The carvings on the oak panels were ancient.Engravingnoun
The practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it.
Carvingnoun
The act or craft of producing a carved object.
He took up carving after his retirement.My father is an expert in carving, so we let him handle Christmas dinner.Engravingnoun
(printing) The art of producing an image from an engraved printing form, typically made of copper.
Carvingverb
(snowboarding) Executing turns without pivoting.
Engravingnoun
(countable) A print produced from an engraving.
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Carvingnoun
a sculpture created by carving (as wood or ivory or stone)
Engravingnoun
(music) The art of drawing music notation at high quality, particularly on a computer.
Carvingnoun
cutting away parts to create a desired shape
Engravingnoun
a print made from an engraving
Carvingnoun
creating figures or designs in three dimensions
Engravingnoun
a block or plate that has been engraved
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Engravingnoun
making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them