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carving vs vermiculation

vermiculation vs carving

carving and vermiculation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carving Yes No No No
vermiculation Yes No No No
As nouns, vermiculation is a hyponym of carving; that is, vermiculation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carving:
  • carving: a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
  • vermiculation: a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
Other hyponyms of carving include cinquefoil, glyptic art, glyptography, scrimshaw, woodcarving.
carving (noun) vermiculation (noun)
creating figures or designs in three dimensions a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
Difference between carving and vermiculation

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