woodcarving vs carving

woodcarving and carving both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
woodcarving	Yes	No	No	No
carving	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, carving is a hypernym of woodcarving; that is, carving is a word with a broader meaning than woodcarving:

woodcarving: a carving created by carving wood
carving: a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

woodcarving (noun)	carving (noun)
a carving created by carving wood	creating figures or designs in three dimensions
	removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
	a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape