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The word 'carving' is a verb, a noun, and an adjective.

The word carving is the present participle, present tense of the verb to carve; the present participle of the verb is also an adjective and a gerund, a verbal noun. Examples:

Verb: James was caught carving his initials in the fence.

Noun: The carving is said to date back as far a the eleventh century.

Adjective: Mom was eager to try her new carvingknife on the turkey.

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