01 n. The act of cleaning a ship's bottom.
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The act of cleaning a ship's bottom.
Phrases & compounds
Graving dock —
See under Dock.
Entry
4 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Graving
· Grav·ing
· IPA /ˈɡɹeɪvɪŋ/
02 n. The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, especially by incision or in intaglio.
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The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, especially by incision or in intaglio.
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That which is graved or carved.[R.]“Skillful to . . . grave any manner of graving.” — 2 Chron. ii. 14.
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Impression, as upon the mind or heart.“New gravings upon their souls.” — Eikon Basilike