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Carving — can mean*Bone carving *Chip carving *EQ carving, an application of equalization in audio mixing *Gourd carving *Ice carving *Ivory carving *Meat carving *Rock carving *Skiing or snowboarding carving style, defined by a type of S turn. *Stone… … Wikipedia
Jump turn — A Jump turn is a skiing technique used in steep, narrow areas such as a couloir that do not permit a full parallel or carving turn. Jump turns involve pole planting followed by a quick hop that reverses the skiers direction … Wikipedia
Extreme carving — or Extremecarving is a coined term describing a particular form of carving on a snowboard.Features of extreme carving that distinguish it from other kinds of snowboard carving include: *The use of wider boards to accommodate extreme edge angles… … Wikipedia
History of wood carving — From the remotest ages the decoration of wood has been a foremost art. The tendency of human nature has always been to ornament every article in use. The North American Indian carves his wooden fish hook or his pipe stem just as the Polynesian… … Wikipedia
Stone carving — is an ancient activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material, evidence can be found that even the earliest societies indulged in some form of stone work.Work… … Wikipedia
Carve turn — A carve turn happens when the skis shifts to one side or the other on its edges and lets the ski turn itself driven by the sidecut geometry while not losing any speed, as happens in a normal parallel turn. Shaped skis, first developed in 1989,… … Wikipedia
Parallel turn — The parallel turn in skiing is a method for turning. It is credited to Austrian Toni Seelos in the 1930s.Fact|date=August 2008 Since the 1930s, the parallel turn has evolved to be widely taught and used by most skiers, replacing the earlier… … Wikipedia
Cupid carving his bow — (1535; Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum) Painted by Parmigianino, the work is categorized as homoerotic for the sensual rendition of Cupid as a fleshy young nude boy. The god of love has steadied himself for the task of carving by resting his… … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Snowboarding — A snowboarder making a turn in fresh snow. First played 1960s, United States Characteristics Categorization Outdoor Equipment Snowboard deck … Wikipedia
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
