carved wood

collocation in English

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carve
verb[I or T]
uk
/kɑːv/us
/kɑːrv/
to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, ...
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wood
noun
uk
/wʊd/us
/wʊd/
a hard substance that forms the branches and trunks of trees and can be used as a building material, for making things, or as ...
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(Definition ofcarveandwoodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Traditional percussion instruments such as drums were generally made ofcarvedwoodand animal hides.
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Drums were generally made ofcarvedwoodand animal hides.
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The ethnographic section displays the finest examples of local embroidery,carvedwoodand tribal jewelry.
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The icon is painted on a canvas framed incarvedwood.
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The ethnographic section displays the finest examples of local embroidery,carvedwoodand tribal jewelary.
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There are fourcarvedwoodand plaster corbels supporting the first floor staircase ceiling.
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A splendidly decorated cavaliers' house, rich incarvedwoodornamentation, also belongs to the estate.
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It iscarvedwoodwith brass ornaments decorated in gold from the 17th century.
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In 1935-1936 he produced a number of works made largely ofcarvedwood.
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They often incorporate additional elements such as cast crystal glass orcarvedwood.
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The original altar, lectern and pulpit were made ofcarvedwood.
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The seat bench for two was richly upholstered withcarvedwoodsides.
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The beds were large,carvedwood, and covered in blue and green silk sheets.
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All the ceilings are decorated withcarvedwood.
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The ceiling of the house is decorated withcarvedwood.
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The roof will be decorated withcarvedwoodif the owner is of high status.
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