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Webster 1913 Edition

Graving

Grav′ing

,
Noun.
[From
Grave
to clean.]
The act of cleaning a ship’s bottom.
Graving dock
.
(Naut.)
See under Dock.

Grav′ing

,
Noun.
[From
Grave
to dig.]
1.
The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, especially by incision or in intaglio.
2.
That which is graved or carved.
[R.]
Skillful to . . .
grave
any manner of
graving
.
2 Chron. ii. 14.
3.
Impression, as upon the mind or heart.
New
gravings
upon their souls.
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Webster 1828 Edition

Graving

GRA'VING

,
ppr.
Engraving; carving; cutting figures on stone, copper or other hard substance.

GRA'VING

,
Noun.
Carved work. 2 Chron.2.
1.
Impression.

Definition 2024

graving

graving

English

Verb

graving

  1. present participle of grave

Noun

graving ‎(plural gravings)

  1. The act of cleaning a ship's bottom.
  2. (obsolete) An engraving.
    • Bible (Douay version), 3 Kings vii. 28
      And the work itself of the bases, was intergraven: and there were gravings between the joinings.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪvɪŋ/

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