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Carving

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Art 76% connected

The second person singular, indicative mode, present tense, of the substantive verb Be; but formed after the analogy of the plural are, with the endi…

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Sculpture 76% connected

The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, t…

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Cinquefoil 76% connected

The name of several different species of the genus Potentilla; -- also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of…

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Glyptography 76% connected

The art or process of engraving on precious stones.

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Modeling 76% connected

of Model

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Modelling 76% connected

of Model

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Molding 76% connected

of Mould

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Moulding 76% connected

of Mould

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Scrimshaw 76% connected

To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines.

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Truncation 76% connected

The act of truncating, lopping, or cutting off.

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Vermiculation 76% connected

The act or operation of moving in the manner of a worm; continuation of motion from one part to another; as, the vermiculation, or peristaltic motion…

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Carve 74% connected

To cut.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Carve 74% connected

To cut.

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Grave 74% connected

To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch; -- so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for t…

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Grave 74% connected

To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch; -- so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for t…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sculpture 74% connected

The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, t…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sculpture 74% connected

The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, t…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Cutting 92% connected

of Cut

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sculpture 92% connected

The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, t…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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