How Do You Spell GRAVING?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈe͡ɪvɪŋ] (IPA)

Graving is a term commonly used in the maritime industry to refer to a dry dock for ships. The spelling of the word follows standard English pronunciation rules and can be broken down using IPA phonetic transcription as /ˈɡreɪvɪŋ/. The "g" is pronounced as a voiced velar stop, the "r" as an alveolar approximant, and the "a" as a long vowel sound. The suffix "-ing" is pronounced with a nasal consonant followed by a velar consonant and an unstressed vowel. Together, these phonemes create the unique pronunciation and spelling of the word "graving."

GRAVING Meaning and Definition

1. Graving is a term primarily used in nautical or maritime contexts, referring to the process of shaping or carving designs, images, or inscriptions onto a hard surface, typically made of wood, metal, or stone. The action of graving involves cutting or chiseling the chosen material with precise tools and techniques to create intricate and detailed designs or text. The purpose of graving is typically decorative or commemorative, serving to enhance the aesthetic appearance or provide a visual representation of something significant.

   In the naval industry, graving is particularly associated with the decoration of ships, especially their fittings, ornaments, or components made of wood. It is a skilled and artistic craft that requires a steady hand, precision, and attention to detail.

   Graving can also be utilized in the context of tombstones or monuments, where designs or inscriptions are engraved onto the surface. The process may involve the use of chisels, hammers, drills, or specialized equipment to carefully remove or shape the material in order to create the desired images or lettering.

   Overall, graving is an ancient and timeless art form, deeply rooted in craftsmanship and creativity, that adds beauty, significance, and personalization to a variety of objects or surfaces.

2. The act of cleaning a ship's bottom and covering it with pitch.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for GRAVING

• goiving
• grabing
• gioving
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• coaving
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• grapvine
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• graphng
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• Granina
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• Grabig
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• grsring
• Gramini
• graiving
• Grasint
• Gravick
• Gravicq
• Gravice
• Goavind

Etymology of GRAVING

The word "graving" can have different etymologies depending on its context, as it has multiple meanings.

1. As a form of the verb "grave" meaning to carve or sculpt:

- The word "grave" itself comes from the Old English word "grafan", which meant "to dig" or "to dig a grave". This Old English word can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "grabanan", also meaning "to dig".

2. As the present participle of the verb "grave" meaning to inscribe or engrave:

- In this context, "graving" is derived from the Middle English word "graven" or "grafe", which also meant "to engrave". These Middle English terms are in turn derived from the Old French verb "graver", meaning "to carve" or "to engrave".

Similar spelling words for GRAVING

• braving,
• grading,
• giving,
• grooving,
• graphing,
• grazing,
• carving,
• ravine,
• raving,
• grafting,
• grain,
• Gracing,
• grieving,
• grating,
• craving.

Plural form of GRAVING is GRAVINGS

Conjugate verb Graving

CONDITIONAL

I would grave

we would grave

you would grave

he/she/it would grave

they would grave

FUTURE

I will grave

we will grave

you will grave

he/she/it will grave

they will grave

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have graved

we will have graved

you will have graved

he/she/it will have graved

they will have graved

PAST

I graved

we graved

you graved

he/she/it graved

they graved

PAST PERFECT

I had graved

we had graved

you had graved

he/she/it had graved

they had graved

PRESENT

I grave

we grave

you grave

he/she/it graves

they grave

PRESENT PERFECT

I have graved

we have graved

you have graved

he/she/it has graved

they have graved

I am graving

we are graving

you are graving

he/she/it is graving

they are graving

I was graving

we were graving

you were graving

he/she/it was graving

they were graving

I will be graving

we will be graving

you will be graving

he/she/it will be graving

they will be graving

I have been graving

we have been graving

you have been graving

he/she/it has been graving

they have been graving

I had been graving

we had been graving

you had been graving

he/she/it had been graving

they had been graving

I will have been graving

we will have been graving

you will have been graving

he/she/it will have been graving

they will have been graving

I would have graved

we would have graved

you would have graved

he/she/it would have graved

they would have graved

I would be graving

we would be graving

you would be graving

he/she/it would be graving

they would be graving

I would have been graving

we would have been graving

you would have been graving

he/she/it would have been graving

they would have been graving