coving en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkəʊvɪŋ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From cove + -ing.
Meanings
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A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.
The gilt lantern burned palely in the stairwell, but in the dining room the ordinary shadows deepened in the corners and hung like smoke in the coving of the ceiling.
2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN:Aluminium treadplate is used for the corridor, kitchen, and pantry floor, with aluminium covings.
1960 March 14, “Restaurant Cars for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 166:
- The vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace.
- (qualifier:urban studies) A method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| covings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
de Stuckleiste (concave surface between a ceiling and a wall) · de Hohlkehlleiste (concave surface between a ceiling and a wall)