whittawing (B2)
noun
Definition
Whittawing means the art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife.
Examples
The article uses whittawing to mean the art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife.
The teacher asked students to find whittawing in the reading.
Check the words around whittawing to choose the right meaning.
How to Use whittawing
- a/the whittawing (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a whittawing."
- whittawing in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked whittawing in context before translating it."
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