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carpenting

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carpenting¹

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From carpent(er), carpent(ry) + -ing.

noun carpentings

  1. countable, nonstandard, rare, uncountable The work or skill of a carpenter, carpentry. We climbed the ladder into the loft that was strewn with farming implements and with carpenting tools.

carpenting²

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

  1. misspelling Misspelling of carpeting

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"carpenting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carpenting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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carpenting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carpenting

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"carpenting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carpenting.

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@misc{carpenting_2026,
  title = {carpenting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carpenting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}