Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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truncation | Yes | No | No | No |
carving | Yes | No | No | No |
truncation (noun) | carving (noun) |
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the act of cutting short | creating figures or designs in three dimensions |
the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces) | removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape |
the property of being truncated or short | a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape |