sculpture vs whittle

sculpture

noun
  • A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting). 

  • The three-dimensional ornamentation on the outer surface of a shell. 

  • Works of art created by sculpting, as a group. 

verb
  • To represent something in sculpture. 

  • To change the shape of a land feature by erosion etc. 

  • To fashion something into a three-dimensional figure. 

whittle

noun
  • A knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife. 

verb
  • To cut or shape wood with a knife. 

  • To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt). 

  • To make eager or excited; to excite with liquor; to inebriate. 

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